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St. Louis Cardinals @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2015-05-08 Β· Night game Β· PNC Park Β· Att: 33507 Β· 87Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 7 mph from CF Β· 2:58
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8β5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st β Starling Marte reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Pete Kozma. Gregory Polanco scores. Starling Marte to 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 3rd β Matt Holliday homers (2) on a line drive to center field. Michael Wacha scores. Peter Bourjos scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Matt Holliday homers (2) on a line drive to center field. Michael Wacha scores. Peter Bourjos scores β worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Francisco Liriano SV: Trevor Rosenthal
Umpires β HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: Paul Emmel Β· 2B: Jordan Baker Β· 3B: Andy Fletcher Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Bourjos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kolten Wong | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mark Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Kozma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Wacha | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jon Jay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neil Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Harrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Francisco Liriano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jung Ho Kang | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Corey Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Seth Maness | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Trevor Rosenthal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco Liriano | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
Arquimedes Caminero | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Radhames Liz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Kolten Wong: 23/G2R-
- Matt Holliday: K
Bot 1
- Gregory Polanco: S48/G13+
- Neil Walker: 3/G3S.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 43/G6M.2-3
- Starling Marte: E5/G56+.3-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Pedro Alvarez: 163/G13+
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F8LXD+
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Jason Heyward: W
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RD+
- Pete Kozma: 9/L89M
Bot 2
- Josh Harrison: 53/G5
- Francisco Cervelli: 8/L8LM
- Jordy Mercer: 63/G6
Top 3
- Michael Wacha: E5/G56-
- Peter Bourjos: D7/G5.1-3
- Kolten Wong: 4/F4M-
- Matt Holliday: HR/F78XD+.3-H(UR);2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Mark Reynolds: 13/G15S-
Bot 3
- Francisco Liriano: 6/L6-
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4
- Neil Walker: HP
- Andrew McCutchen: S5/G6S-.1-2
- Starling Marte: S7/L56D+.2-H;1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Top 4
- Jason Heyward: K
- Yadier Molina: 13/G15S-
- Pete Kozma: K
Bot 4
- Josh Harrison: 9/L9S
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56+
- Jordy Mercer: 7/F78D+
Top 5
- Michael Wacha: 8/F8RD
- Peter Bourjos: K23
- Kolten Wong: D7/L78S
- Matt Holliday: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Francisco Liriano: 43/G4
- Gregory Polanco: 63/G6
- Neil Walker: 5/F6-
Top 6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 6
- Andrew McCutchen: D8/F78XD+
- Starling Marte: S9/L9M.2-3
- Pedro Alvarez: 16(1)/FO/G13S-.3-H
- Josh Harrison: 8/L8RM
- Francisco Cervelli: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 2/F2LF-
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: D7/L5D+
- Pete Kozma: PB.2-3
- Pete Kozma: K
- Jon Jay: S8/L78S.3-H
- Peter Bourjos: D9/L89D+.1-3
- Kolten Wong: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Matt Holliday: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jung Ho Kang: S8/L8RS+
- Gregory Polanco: 3/G3S.1-2
- Neil Walker: S8/G4+.2-H
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Starling Marte: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Mark Reynolds: S9/L34D-
- Jason Heyward: 6/L6-
- Yadier Molina: S9/L4.1-3
- Pete Kozma: 8/F8RS
- Jon Jay: 43/G4-
Bot 8
- Josh Harrison: S68/G15
- Francisco Cervelli: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Corey Hart: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Jung Ho Kang: K
Top 9
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Kolten Wong: S8/L8LS-
- Matt Adams: SB2
- Matt Adams: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 9
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4-
- Neil Walker: S7/L6D
- Andrew McCutchen: 4(B)3(1)/LDP



























