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Pittsburgh Pirates @
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium III Β· Att: 44338 Β· 92Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph R to L Β· 3:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9β3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st β Jung Ho Kang singles on a soft line drive to second baseman Kolten Wong. Gregory Polanco scores. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Starling Marte doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Peter Bourjos. Josh Harrison scores. Andrew McCutchen scores β worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: J.A. Happ L: Carlos Martinez SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eric Cooper Β· 1B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 2B: Quinn Wolcott Β· 3B: Ryan Blakney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Josh Harrison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Starling Marte | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Pedro Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jordy Mercer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
J. A. Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sean Rodriguez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Morse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Snider | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peter Bourjos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carlos Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jon Jay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Kozma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cody Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Pham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. A. Happ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Antonio Bastardo | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Watson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Martinez | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Seth Maness | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Miguel Socolovich | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Randy Choate | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mitch Harris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Villanueva | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Josh Harrison: K
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Jung Ho Kang: S4/F3D-.3-H;1-2
- Starling Marte: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: 13/G13S-.2-3;1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Jordy Mercer: 3/G34S-
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8RXD+
- Stephen Piscotty: S57/G56
- Jason Heyward: PB.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 8/F78XD+
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9D
Top 2
- J. A. Happ: 53/G56S
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4
- Josh Harrison: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: 5/L6-
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D
- Kolten Wong: S8/L8RS
- Peter Bourjos: K
Top 3
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/L8LM+
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Starling Marte: S9/L4D
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Martinez: 13/G13S-
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Francisco Cervelli: S8/G6M
- Jordy Mercer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- J. A. Happ: K
Bot 4
- Jason Heyward: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Brandon Moss: 3/F34-
Top 5
- Gregory Polanco: 9/F89M
- Josh Harrison: S7/L6D
- Andrew McCutchen: W.1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Starling Marte: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Pedro Alvarez: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Kolten Wong: 43/G4
- Peter Bourjos: K
Top 6
- Francisco Cervelli: 31/G34-
- Jordy Mercer: 63/G56
- J. A. Happ: S7/L56D
- Gregory Polanco: 4/L34
Bot 6
- Jon Jay: 7/L7LS
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Stephen Piscotty: K
Top 7
- Josh Harrison: 43/G4S-
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Jung Ho Kang: K
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: 5/L56
- Jhonny Peralta: 13/G15
- Brandon Moss: S8/G6
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 8
- Starling Marte: K
- Sean Rodriguez: D7/G5
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/G56+.2-H
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Mike Morse: S7/G56.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: S4/L4.2-3;1-2
- Josh Harrison: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Kolten Wong: K
- Mark Reynolds: S7/G6+
- Jon Jay: WP.1-2
- Jon Jay: 63/G6.2-3
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Stephen Piscotty: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-3
- Jason Heyward: 13/G13-
Top 9
- Andrew McCutchen: S6/G56
- Jung Ho Kang: S7/G56.1-2
- Starling Marte: K
- Sean Rodriguez: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Jordy Mercer: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Travis Snider: D8/G6+.2-H;1-H
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7D+
Bot 9
- Greg Garcia: 53/G6S-
- Brandon Moss: S3/G34S-
- Tony Cruz: 43/G4-.1-2
- Pete Kozma: S1/G56S-.2-3
- Mark Reynolds: HP.1-2
- Cody Stanley: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tommy Pham: 63/G56-



































