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Pittsburgh Pirates @
St. Louis Cardinals
2015-09-06 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium III Β· Att: 46011 Β· 91Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 8 mph R to L Β· 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7β1. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 4th β Neil Walker singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Gregory Polanco scores. Aramis Ramirez to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Starling Marte grounds into a double play, second baseman Kolten Wong to first baseman Brandon Moss. Gregory Polanco out at 2nd. Starling Marte out at 1st β worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
W: Gerrit Cole L: John Lackey SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Quinn Wolcott Β· 1B: Ryan Blakney Β· 2B: Eric Cooper Β· 3B: Gary Cederstrom Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Polanco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Neil Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pedro Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gerrit Cole | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jung Ho Kang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jhonny Peralta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jason Heyward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Lackey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tommy Pham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Garcia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cody Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peter Bourjos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerrit Cole | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Lackey | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Steve Cishek | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Lyons | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mitch Harris | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F8LD
- Starling Marte: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: 8/L8LD+
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F9D
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Jason Heyward: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 8/L8RM
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: S4/G4M+
- Neil Walker: 7/L78M
- Francisco Cervelli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9LD+
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6+
- Jon Jay: 3/G34+
Top 3
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Gerrit Cole: 53/G15-
Bot 3
- John Lackey: W
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 6/L6+
Top 4
- Gregory Polanco: S9/L9S+
- Starling Marte: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Neil Walker: S9/L4D-.3-H;1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: S5/G5-.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Jason Heyward: 7/F78D+
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89S
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3+
Top 5
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Gerrit Cole: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: S7/G6.2-3
- Starling Marte: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 5
- Kolten Wong: K
- Jon Jay: S8/L4MD-
- John Lackey: K
- Matt Carpenter: S9/F89S-.1-3
- Stephen Piscotty: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 6
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/L7D+
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/L78M
- Neil Walker: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Jason Heyward: 53/G6MS-
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Pedro Alvarez: D9/L9LD+
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F89M
- Gerrit Cole: S8/L6MD-.2-H
- Gregory Polanco: S34/G34S+.1-3
- Starling Marte: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: 5/F5F
- Kolten Wong: K
- Jon Jay: K
Top 8
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78S
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78D+
- Neil Walker: 7/L78S
- Francisco Cervelli: D8/F89XD+
- Sean Rodriguez: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Jordy Mercer: 9/L89M
Bot 8
- Tommy Pham: K
- Matt Carpenter: 3/G34+
- Stephen Piscotty: 3/F3D-
Top 9
- Josh Harrison: E6/G6+
- Gregory Polanco: 5/F25F-
- Starling Marte: HR/F8RXD+.1-H(UR)
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Jung Ho Kang: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 9
- Greg Garcia: D7/L5D
- Cody Stanley: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Tony Cruz: K
- Brandon Moss: DI.1-2
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8RD
- Peter Bourjos: 9/F89M






























