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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2015-05-09 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 38068 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jordy Mercer grounds out, second baseman Kolten Wong to shortstop Jhonny Peralta to first baseman Matt Adams. Jung Ho Kang scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 4th — Yadier Molina doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Jhonny Peralta scores. Jason Heyward scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 6th — Jordy Mercer doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Jon Jay. Sean Rodriguez scores. Pedro Alvarez scores. Francisco Cervelli to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jordy Mercer doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Jon Jay. Sean Rodriguez scores. Pedro Alvarez scores. Francisco Cervelli to 3rd — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Rob Scahill L: Carlos Martinez SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Kozma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Worley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Hart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Seth Maness | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Choate | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Socolovich | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Worley | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Rob Scahill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: 13/G15-
- Kolten Wong: 31/G34S-
- Matt Holliday: D9/L9LS
- Matt Adams: 3/G34+
Bot 1
- Gregory Polanco: 3/G34
- Neil Walker: 31/G3
- Andrew McCutchen: D8/L8LM
- Starling Marte: K
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Jason Heyward: D7/F78D.1-3
- Yadier Molina: 4(B)5(3)4(2)/LTP/TP
Bot 2
- Pedro Alvarez: W
- Jung Ho Kang: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Jordy Mercer: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jordy Mercer: 463/G4MS.3-H
- Vance Worley: D9/L89D
- Gregory Polanco: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Neil Walker: K
Top 3
- Mark Reynolds: 2/G2R-
- Carlos Martinez: 43/G4
- Jon Jay: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/L78D+
- Starling Marte: K
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Top 4
- Kolten Wong: S8/G4+
- Matt Holliday: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Adams: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L7S-.3-H;1-2
- Jason Heyward: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Mark Reynolds: W
- Carlos Martinez: S2/G2R-.2-3;1-2
- Jon Jay: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Kolten Wong: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Holliday: 6/F6MD
Bot 4
- Jung Ho Kang: S8/L8LS-
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Jordy Mercer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Matt Adams: 6/L4MD
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L7S+
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3S.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Neil Walker: CS2(26)
- Neil Walker: HR/F9D+
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/L4
Top 6
- Mark Reynolds: K
- Carlos Martinez: 1/G3S-
- Jon Jay: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Sean Rodriguez: S8/L8RM
- Pedro Alvarez: W.1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Francisco Cervelli: W.2-3;1-2
- Jordy Mercer: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Corey Hart: 8/DP/SF.3-H;2X3(864/TH)
Top 7
- Kolten Wong: 43/G4
- Matt Holliday: S94/F89S-
- Matt Adams: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 7
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Neil Walker: 13/BG15S
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/L8LD
Top 8
- Jason Heyward: 13/G
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Mark Reynolds: W
- Peter Bourjos: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Sean Rodriguez: 53/G56S
- Pedro Alvarez: S14/G13+
- Jung Ho Kang: WP.1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Francisco Cervelli: 63/G6
Top 9
- Pete Kozma: 53/G56S-
- Kolten Wong: 13/G13S-
- Matt Holliday: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Pirates left fielder Starling Marte left the game due to an injured head