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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-08-13 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41501 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from CF · 3:06
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew McCutchen doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Neil Walker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Pedro Alvarez homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. Jung Ho Kang scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Lance Lynn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Ishikawa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Liriano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Florimon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Bourjos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Lyons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Watson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Lynn | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Lyons | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Maness | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
- Neil Walker: T8/F8LXD+
- Andrew McCutchen: D7/L5D+.3-H
- Jung Ho Kang: E5/G5+.2-H(NR);B-2
- Pedro Alvarez: HR/F8LXD+.2-H(UR)
- Francisco Cervelli: HP
- Travis Ishikawa: S9/F89M.1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Francisco Liriano: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Gregory Polanco: S8/L78M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Neil Walker: S7/L78S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Randal Grichuk: S7/L78M.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 4/L4
- Jason Heyward: W.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8LS+.3-H;2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Kolten Wong: 31/G34S-
Top 2
- Jung Ho Kang: 43/G4+
- Pedro Alvarez: S8/L8RM
- Francisco Cervelli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 2
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Peter Bourjos: K23
- Tyler Lyons: 3/G34S-
Top 3
- Travis Ishikawa: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 4/F4D-
- Francisco Liriano: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Matt Carpenter: S8/G4M
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Jason Heyward: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7D+
- Neil Walker: 63/G6
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56-
Bot 4
- Kolten Wong: S4/G4-
- Stephen Piscotty: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Peter Bourjos: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Jung Ho Kang: 3/G3S-
- Pedro Alvarez: S8/L4D-
- Francisco Cervelli: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Travis Ishikawa: PB.1-2
- Travis Ishikawa: W
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Tyler Lyons: 43/G4
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G4
- Randal Grichuk: K
Top 6
- Francisco Liriano: K
- Gregory Polanco: 9/F9D+
- Neil Walker: 3/F3DF-
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L56+
- Jason Heyward: S3/G34S.1-2
- Yadier Molina: W.2-3;1-2
- Kolten Wong: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F9LS
- Peter Bourjos: SB2
- Peter Bourjos: 3/F3SF-
Top 7
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Jung Ho Kang: 8/F8RXD+
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: 9/F89D+
- Matt Carpenter: S5/BG56S
- Randal Grichuk: WP.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L4D+.2-H;1-2
- Jason Heyward: S9/L34D-.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Kolten Wong: K23
Top 8
- Francisco Cervelli: 9/F9LS
- Pedro Florimon: 13/BG13S
- Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6+
Bot 8
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F9LD
- Mark Reynolds: 5/F56S-
- Brandon Moss: 63/G4M
Top 9
- Mike Morse: S9/G34+
- Gregory Polanco: W.1-2
- Neil Walker: D9/F89D+.2-H;1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: IW
- Jung Ho Kang: 5(2)3/GDP/MREV/G5S.3-H;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/G4+.2-H
- Francisco Cervelli: DGR9/F9LM.1-3
- Pedro Florimon: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Matt Carpenter: 7/L78M
- Randal Grichuk: 2/F23F-
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- replay,9,kangj001,PIT,vanol901,STL10,,N,M,PIT,C $when Jung Ho Kang was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay