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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2016-05-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43093 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Josh Harrison singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jedd Gyorko. Starling Marte scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jung Ho Kang homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Gregory Polanco scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Carlos Martinez SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Liriano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Tejada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Hazelbaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Tyler Lyons | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Kevin Siegrist | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Maness | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Jaso: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
- Gregory Polanco: K
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L89S-
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Matt Holliday: K
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 2
- Starling Marte: S9/L9S
- Francisco Cervelli: SB2
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Jung Ho Kang: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Josh Harrison: S4/G6M.3-H
- Jordy Mercer: 9/L9M+
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S5/G5S-
- Randal Grichuk: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
- Jedd Gyorko: W
- Aledmys Diaz: S9/G4.1-2
- Carlos Martinez: K
Top 3
- Francisco Liriano: 9/F89XD+
- John Jaso: 31/G34-
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Stephen Piscotty: E1/TH/G15-
- Matt Holliday: 9/F9D+
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34
Top 4
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Starling Marte: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: W.2-3;1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: 4/IF/P34-
- Josh Harrison: K
- Jordy Mercer: K
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: 13/G13-
- Randal Grichuk: S7/G6
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G
Top 5
- Francisco Liriano: K
- John Jaso: 43/G34
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Tyler Lyons: K
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8RXD+
- Stephen Piscotty: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Gregory Polanco: S9/L3+
- Starling Marte: K+SB2
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Jung Ho Kang: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Josh Harrison: K
Bot 6
- Matt Holliday: K
- Brandon Moss: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LD
- Francisco Liriano: K
- John Jaso: S9/G4+
- Andrew McCutchen: S7/G56+.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 4/F34D-
Bot 7
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Jedd Gyorko: 9/F9D
- Aledmys Diaz: S5/G56.1-2
- Ruben Tejada: WP.2-H(NR);1-3
- Ruben Tejada: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H
- Matt Carpenter: K
Top 8
- Starling Marte: 13/BG
- Francisco Cervelli: 13/G15
- Jung Ho Kang: HR/F7LD+
- Josh Harrison: 53/G5S-
Bot 8
- Stephen Piscotty: HP/MREV
- Matt Holliday: S9/G34+.1-2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F9D
- Matt Joyce: 7/F78D+
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 9
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Aledmys Diaz: D7/F78XD+
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: 13/G15-.2-3
- Matt Carpenter: 9/F89D+
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez left with fatigue due to a respiratory illness
- replay,8,piscs001,SLN,demud901,STL10,,Y,M,SLN,I $when Stephen Piscotty was ruled not to have been hit by a pitch, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay