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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2017-09-22 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 23942 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Dexter Fowler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Matt Carpenter scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 7th — John Jaso reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Paul DeJong. Max Moroff scores. Jordy Mercer to 3rd. John Jaso to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Paul DeJong. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 9th — Dexter Fowler reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jordy Mercer. Randal Grichuk scores. Tommy Pham to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Stephen Piscotty doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Juan Nicasio L: Felipe Vazquez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Wacha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carson Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elias Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Nova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christopher Bostick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Moroff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 John Brebbia | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sherriff | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matthew Bowman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Nicasio | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Nova | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Edgar Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dovydas Neverauskas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kontos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: D9/F89D+
- Tommy Pham: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Dexter Fowler: S8/G4M.3-H
- Jose Martinez: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4
- Starling Marte: S8/G6M
- Andrew McCutchen: SB2
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G6S-.2-3
- Josh Bell: K
Top 2
- Paul DeJong: S4/G6MD
- Kolten Wong: S9/G34+.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Michael Wacha: E1/BG15S+.2-H(UR)(NR);1X3(75)
- Matt Carpenter: W.1-2
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 2
- David Freese: 43/G4
- Gregory Polanco: 13/G15S-
- Elias Diaz: K
Top 3
- Dexter Fowler: 13/G13-
- Jose Martinez: W
- Yadier Molina: SB2
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78D+
- Paul DeJong: W
- Kolten Wong: 7/F78D+
Bot 3
- Jordy Mercer: 7/F78D
- Ivan Nova: 13/G13-
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Stephen Piscotty: S8/G6M+
- Michael Wacha: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: 9/F89D
- Tommy Pham: 7/L78D+
Bot 4
- Starling Marte: W
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9D
- Josh Bell: S9/G34.1-3
- David Freese: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-3
- Gregory Polanco: FC3.3-H;2-3
- Elias Diaz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Dexter Fowler: S7/L7M
- Jose Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Yadier Molina: 4/F34-
Bot 5
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G5+
- Christopher Bostick: K
- Adam Frazier: K
Top 6
- Paul DeJong: W
- Kolten Wong: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Greg Garcia: S6/G6-.1-3
- Matt Carpenter: 3/L3S
Bot 6
- Starling Marte: 7/F7D
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Josh Bell: 7/F7S
- David Freese: 63/G6
Top 7
- Tommy Pham: 43/G4
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Jose Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 7
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Elias Diaz: D8/F8LXD+
- Jordy Mercer: S9/G34+.2-3
- John Jaso: E6/TH/FO/G6.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4S
- Starling Marte: K
Top 8
- Yadier Molina: S7/L7S
- Paul DeJong: 54(1)3/GDP
- Kolten Wong: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/L7D+
- Josh Bell: 43/G4
- David Freese: 43/G4
Top 9
- Stephen Piscotty: D9/L3D+
- Carson Kelly: 9/L9LM+.2-3
- Jedd Gyorko: S7/G6+.3-H
- Tommy Pham: S39/G3.1-3
- Dexter Fowler: E6/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Mejia: 9/F9LM
- Juan Nicasio: SB3;SB2
- Juan Nicasio: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F78S
- Max Moroff: K
- Jordy Mercer: 2/F13S-
Notes & reviews
- Jose Martinez left with injured hand