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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2013-09-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40156 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:06
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Michael Wacha earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| SLN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Charlie Morton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Neil Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stolmy Pimentel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Lambo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Pie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaby Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kozma | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Wacha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Morton | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Stolmy Pimentel | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Vin Mazzaro | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 John Axford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Freeman | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Salas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Neil Walker: 31/G34
- Garrett Jones: 7/F78D
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/L4D+
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: S8/L4MD
- Jon Jay: S8/L6MD-.1-3
- Matt Holliday: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Yadier Molina: 4(1)/FO/G4M.3-H
- David Freese: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Matt Adams: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Justin Morneau: 7/L7D+
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G5+
- Pedro Alvarez: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Pete Kozma: D8/L78M
- Michael Wacha: 24/SH.2-3
- Matt Carpenter: D7/L78S.3-H
- Jon Jay: D7/L5D.2-H
- Matt Holliday: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 3
- John Buck: 9/F89D+
- Jordy Mercer: DGR/F9LM
- Stolmy Pimentel: 63/G4MS-.2-3
- Neil Walker: K
Bot 3
- David Freese: 7/F7M
- Matt Adams: 7/F78M
- Pete Kozma: W
- Michael Wacha: K
Top 4
- Garrett Jones: 8/F8RD
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Justin Morneau: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jon Jay: 43/G4-
- Matt Holliday: 6!3/G6+
Top 5
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Pedro Alvarez: 8/F8RD+
- John Buck: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9LD+
- Yadier Molina: K
- David Freese: S7/L78M+.2-H
- Matt Adams: S9/G34.1-2
- Pete Kozma: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Michael Wacha: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Jon Jay: W.1-2
- Matt Holliday: S9/G4+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LD+
- Tony Sanchez: K
- Neil Walker: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
- David Freese: K
- Matt Adams: 9/F9LD
Top 7
- Garrett Jones: 53/G56+
- Andrew McCutchen: S9/G4+
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LD
- Marlon Byrd: 6/L6+
Bot 7
- Pete Kozma: 43/G4M
- Brock Peterson: E5/TH1/G5
- Matt Carpenter: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jon Jay: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Pedro Alvarez: S7/L7LM.B-2(E7)
- Andrew Lambo: K
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Tony Sanchez: K
Bot 8
- Kolten Wong: 43/G4+
- Shane Robinson: 5/F5F-
- Tony Cruz: K
Top 9
- Josh Harrison: W
- Garrett Jones: D7/L78M.1-H
- Felix Pie: E1.2-3
- Gaby Sanchez: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Travis Snider: K
- Pedro Alvarez: DI.1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: 9/L89D+
Notes & reviews
- Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton left the game due to an injured foot