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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2016-07-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42693 · 77°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — David Freese homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 4th — Jedd Gyorko singles on a line drive to right fielder Sean Rodriguez. Stephen Piscotty scores. Randal Grichuk to 2nd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 7th — Jung Ho Kang doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Stephen Piscotty. David Freese scores. Andrew McCutchen scores. Jung Ho Kang to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Jung Ho Kang doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Stephen Piscotty. David Freese scores. Andrew McCutchen scores. Jung Ho Kang to 3rd — worth 32% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: A.J. Schugel L: Jonathan Broxton SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordy Mercer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Kratz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Locke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Fryer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Jaso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Holliday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaime Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Locke | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Schugel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Matthew Bowman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Tuivailala | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Seunghwan Oh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jordy Mercer: K
- David Freese: HR/F78XD+
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Jung Ho Kang: K
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/G6+
- Matt Holliday: 9/F89XD+
- Stephen Piscotty: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Starling Marte: 53/G+
- Josh Harrison: HP
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/F89D+
- Erik Kratz: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G56
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Jedd Gyorko: W
- Greg Garcia: K
Top 3
- Jeff Locke: 6/L6
- Jordy Mercer: K
- David Freese: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Jaime Garcia: 43/G4
- Kolten Wong: 8/F8LS
- Aledmys Diaz: HR/F8LXD+
- Matt Holliday: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Starling Marte: S7/G56+.1-2
- Josh Harrison: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 4
- Stephen Piscotty: S7/L56+
- Yadier Molina: 8/L8LM
- Randal Grichuk: S8/G6.1-3
- Jedd Gyorko: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Greg Garcia: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Jaime Garcia: 8/SF/F78M.3-H;2-3(TH);1-2
- Kolten Wong: S1/MREV/BG34S+.3-H;2-3
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/G6+.3-H;1-3
- Matt Holliday: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Sean Rodriguez: HR/F78XD+
- Erik Kratz: D7/L7LS+
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4.2-3
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G5S-
- David Freese: K
Bot 5
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Yadier Molina: S9/G4
- Randal Grichuk: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jedd Gyorko: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Jung Ho Kang: W.1-2
- Starling Marte: 4/L4M
- Josh Harrison: S8/L89S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sean Rodriguez: S9/L34.3-H;2-3
- Gregory Polanco: 5/F5-
- Matt Joyce: K
Bot 6
- Greg Garcia: 63/G6
- Matt Adams: K
- Kolten Wong: 43/G4S-
Top 7
- Jordy Mercer: 9/L9M
- David Freese: W
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Jung Ho Kang: D9/F89XD+.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Starling Marte: K
- Josh Harrison: E6/G6S-.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/F9LD+
Bot 7
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Matt Holliday: S4/G4MD
- Stephen Piscotty: 9/F89S
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Eric Fryer: S8/L4MD
- John Jaso: 53/G5-.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LD
- David Freese: W
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Bot 8
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F89S-
- Jedd Gyorko: 7/F7M
- Greg Garcia: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Jung Ho Kang: 9/F9S
- Starling Marte: K
- Josh Harrison: 8/L8RM
Bot 9
- Tommy Pham: S34/G3
- Kolten Wong: 7/F7S
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Matt Holliday: 4/L4+
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter left the game due to an injured side
- replay,4,wongk001,SLN,scotd901,STL10,,Y,M,SLN,C $when Kolten Wong was called out at 1B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay