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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2016-05-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42441 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from RF · 3:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Brandon Moss doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Matt Carpenter scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 5th — John Jaso homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Chris Stewart scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: John Jaso homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Chris Stewart scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Gerrit Cole L: Michael Wacha SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Tom Woodring · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Chris Stewart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerrit Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Joyce | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Hazelbaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wacha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Kyle Lobstein | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Matthew Bowman | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Seth Maness | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Jaso: 3/L34
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F7D+
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7M
- Stephen Piscotty: S9/F9LS
- Matt Holliday: SB2
- Matt Holliday: K+WP.2-3;B-1
- Brandon Moss: K
- Yadier Molina: W.1-2
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: K
Top 2
- Starling Marte: K
- David Freese: 53/G56S-
- Josh Harrison: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56
- Kolten Wong: 63/G6M
- Michael Wacha: K
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Chris Stewart: 43/G4
- Gerrit Cole: K
Bot 3
- Matt Carpenter: S8/G4+
- Stephen Piscotty: S9/L9M.1-2
- Matt Holliday: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Brandon Moss: D9/L3D+.3-H
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
Top 4
- John Jaso: S8/L4MD-
- Andrew McCutchen: S7/L6D-.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: K
- David Freese: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56+
- Kolten Wong: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Josh Harrison: 9/F89D
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Chris Stewart: D7/G5.1-H
- Gerrit Cole: K
- John Jaso: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Michael Wacha: K
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F89D+
- Matt Holliday: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Gregory Polanco: 6/F6D-
- Starling Marte: DGR/F7D+
- David Freese: S7.2-H
- Josh Harrison: 13/G13+.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: IW
- Chris Stewart: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Brandon Moss: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: HR/F9LD+
- Aledmys Diaz: D7/L7LD+
- Kolten Wong: 13/G15-
Top 7
- Matt Joyce: W
- John Jaso: D8/F89D.1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
- Gregory Polanco: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Starling Marte: S7/G56
- David Freese: 9/F9LD+
- Josh Harrison: 53.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 3/G34S
Bot 7
- Jedd Gyorko: 63/G6
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Stephen Piscotty: S9/G34.1-2
- Matt Holliday: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Moss: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Yadier Molina: WP.1-2
- Yadier Molina: S9/G4.3-H;2-H
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: K
Top 8
- Chris Stewart: 63/G6S-
- Jung Ho Kang: 8/F8LXD+
- Sean Rodriguez: S9/L89M+
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Bot 8
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F89D+
- Jedd Gyorko: 63/G6
Top 9
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: D7/L7S+
- David Freese: 63/G6
- Josh Harrison: S7/L78M.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Chris Stewart: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3(TH)
- Francisco Liriano: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Matt Carpenter: D9/FINT/L3D+
- Stephen Piscotty: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Matt Holliday: K
- Brandon Moss: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 5(2)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Matt Carpenter's liner down the RF line was grabbed by a fan for interference