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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2017-09-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40966 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from RF · 2:58
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Luke Weaver grounds out softly, third baseman David Freese to first baseman Josh Bell. Greg Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jose Martinez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Starling Marte. Luke Weaver scores. Matt Carpenter scores. Tommy Pham to 3rd — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Luke Weaver L: Trevor Williams SV: Juan Nicasio
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Moroff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jordan Luplow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elias Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Pham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Mejia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Weaver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 A. J. Schugel | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kontos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Hudson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Weaver | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Matthew Bowman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Brebbia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Sherriff | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: S6/G6
- Max Moroff: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Josh Bell: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Stephen Piscotty: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Tommy Pham: K
Top 2
- David Freese: K
- Jordan Luplow: S8/L4MD+
- Elias Diaz: S8/G6.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Jose Martinez: 5/L5+
- Yadier Molina: 8/F89XD+
- Randal Grichuk: K
Top 3
- Trevor Williams: 43/G34
- Starling Marte: 53/G56
- Max Moroff: K
Bot 3
- Greg Garcia: D7/L7LS
- Alex Mejia: 63/G6M.2-3
- Luke Weaver: 53/G56S-.3-H
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Stephen Piscotty: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 4
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Josh Bell: S9/L9S
- David Freese: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Tommy Pham: W
- Jose Martinez: S7/L56D.1-3
- Yadier Molina: K
- Randal Grichuk: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Greg Garcia: 63/G4M-
Top 5
- Jordan Luplow: K
- Elias Diaz: K
- Jordy Mercer: S9/G3
- Trevor Williams: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Alex Mejia: K
- Luke Weaver: S8/G4M
- Matt Carpenter: W.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Tommy Pham: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Martinez: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH)
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Starling Marte: 43/G4
- Max Moroff: S9/L34D
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F78XD+
- Josh Bell: S8/G4+.1-3
- David Freese: K
Bot 6
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8RXD+
- Greg Garcia: 63/G6S-
- Alex Mejia: K
Top 7
- Jordan Luplow: K
- Elias Diaz: W
- Jordy Mercer: 13/G13S-.1-2
- Adam Frazier: S9/L89S.2-H
- Starling Marte: K
Bot 7
- Harrison Bader: 13/G
- Matt Carpenter: 7/F7S
- Stephen Piscotty: K
Top 8
- Max Moroff: 53/G56
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Josh Bell: S7/G56
- David Freese: 13/G-
Bot 8
- Tommy Pham: K
- Jose Martinez: 8/F8RD
- Yadier Molina: S8/L89M
- Randal Grichuk: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Top 9
- Jordan Luplow: 9/F9D
- Elias Diaz: 53/G56-
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Pirates challenged call that Carpenter was safe at home; call was upheld - safe