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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2016-07-04 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41850 · 76°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 5th — Matt Carpenter singles on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Jedd Gyorko scores. Carlos Martinez to 3rd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 6th — Gregory Polanco homers (11) on a line drive to right field. John Jaso scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Gregory Polanco homers (11) on a line drive to right field. John Jaso scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Jon Niese L: Carlos Martinez SV: Neftali Feliz
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Harrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Erik Kratz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jonathon Niese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Martinez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Niese | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Neftali Feliz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Seth Maness | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Tuivailala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Jaso: W
- Gregory Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56S-
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Aledmys Diaz: 8/F78M
- Matt Holliday: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Starling Marte: 8/L8RM
- David Freese: S9/G4+
- Josh Harrison: K
- Jordy Mercer: K
Bot 2
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/L9D+
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/F7D+
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Erik Kratz: 53/G56+
- Jonathon Niese: 53/G5-
- John Jaso: 63/G4MD
Bot 3
- Jedd Gyorko: 8/L8LD+
- Carlos Martinez: S7/L7S
- Matt Carpenter: 9/L9M+
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Top 4
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RM
- Starling Marte: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Matt Holliday: 7/F78M
- Stephen Piscotty: S4/BG4S+
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/L8LM
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- David Freese: S9/L9M
- Josh Harrison: S7/G56.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: S9/L4.2-3;1-2
- Erik Kratz: K
- Jonathon Niese: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Brandon Moss: S4/G4MD+
- Jedd Gyorko: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Carlos Martinez: S8/G4+.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Aledmys Diaz: 13.1-2
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56-
Top 6
- John Jaso: D8/F8RXD+
- Gregory Polanco: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9S
- Starling Marte: S1/G15-
- David Freese: SB2
- David Freese: K
- Josh Harrison: K
Bot 6
- Stephen Piscotty: 63/G6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M
- Brandon Moss: S6/G4MD+.1-2
- Jedd Gyorko: K
Top 7
- Jordy Mercer: S5/G5S-
- Erik Kratz: K
- Adam Frazier: 1/G34S-.1-2
- John Jaso: S8/G6+.2-H;BX2(816/TH)
Bot 7
- Greg Garcia: 43/G4S-
- Matt Carpenter: S9/G4
- Aledmys Diaz: 2/F2RF-
- Matt Holliday: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Gregory Polanco: HR/L7LD+
- Andrew McCutchen: 3E1/G34S-
- Starling Marte: 4/L4+
- David Freese: K
- Matt Joyce: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: W.2-3;1-2
- Erik Kratz: K
Bot 8
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 9
- Adam Frazier: 7/L7M
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Gregory Polanco: 3/G3-
Bot 9
- Brandon Moss: 6/F6D-
- Kolten Wong: W
- Matt Adams: 4/F3F
- Matt Carpenter: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Aledmys Diaz: W
- Matt Holliday: 9/F89S
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as error, changed to single on 07-05-2016