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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2017-09-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44378 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:55
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Chad Kuhl doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Jordy Mercer scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 8th — Randal Grichuk grounds out, third baseman David Freese to first baseman Josh Bell. Paul DeJong scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Matt Carpenter homers (19) on a fly ball to center field — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
W: Tyler Lyons L: George Kontos SV: Juan Nicasio
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Frazier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Kuhl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kolten Wong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Kuhl | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
 Dovydas Neverauskas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Kontos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 John Brebbia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Lyons | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: E5/G5S-.B-2
- Adam Frazier: 7/F78D
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Josh Bell: K
- David Freese: K
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Tommy Pham: K
- Paul DeJong: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Jose Martinez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Gregory Polanco: S8/L8LM
- Elias Diaz: K
- Jordy Mercer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Chad Kuhl: D7/G5.1-H
- Starling Marte: HP
- Adam Frazier: DGR7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/F4-
Bot 2
- Dexter Fowler: E4/G4+
- Yadier Molina: HR/F7LD+.1-H(UR)
- Kolten Wong: W
- Harrison Bader: 8/F78XD+
- Carlos Martinez: K
- Matt Carpenter: K
Top 3
- Josh Bell: 43/G34-
- David Freese: K
- Gregory Polanco: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Tommy Pham: W
- Paul DeJong: 9/F9S
- Jose Martinez: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Dexter Fowler: K
Top 4
- Elias Diaz: 43/G4
- Jordy Mercer: HP
- Chad Kuhl: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Starling Marte: K
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: 9/F8RS
- Kolten Wong: W
- Harrison Bader: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Adam Frazier: 31/G34S-
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Martinez: 53/G56
- Matt Carpenter: 9/F89D+
- Tommy Pham: 13/G15-
Top 6
- David Freese: 43/G4M+
- Gregory Polanco: D7/L5
- Elias Diaz: 63/G6+
- Jordy Mercer: IW
- Chad Kuhl: K
Bot 6
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8RM
- Jose Martinez: W
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Kolten Wong: K
Top 7
- Starling Marte: K
- Adam Frazier: HR7/IPHR/F8LXD+
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78D
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 7
- Harrison Bader: 4/L4D-
- Greg Garcia: K
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F8RXD+
- Tommy Pham: K
Top 8
- David Freese: 13/G15-
- Gregory Polanco: S9/G34+
- Elias Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Paul DeJong: DGR/L7LD+
- Jose Martinez: 43/G4+.2-3
- Randal Grichuk: 53/G56S+.3-H
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Jordy Mercer: S8/G4M
- John Jaso: K
- Starling Marte: 9/F9D
- Adam Frazier: K
Notes & reviews
- Dexter Fowler left with injured knee