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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2018-08-05 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 19376 · 86°F · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:58
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 5th — Matt Carpenter homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jordan Luplow grounds into a double play, shortstop Greg Garcia to second baseman Kolten Wong to first baseman Matt Carpenter. Jordy Mercer out at 2nd. Jordan Luplow out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jack Flaherty L: Trevor Williams SV: Bud Norris
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcell Ozuna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kolten Wong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Flaherty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yairo Munoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Dickerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Colin Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Osuna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Luplow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elias Diaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Chasen Shreve | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mayers | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordan Hicks | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Norris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keone Kela | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D
- Jose Martinez: 3/L34
Bot 1
- Corey Dickerson: 8/F8RM
- Starling Marte: 8/F8LXD+
- Gregory Polanco: K
Top 2
- Marcell Ozuna: S7/G56+
- Jedd Gyorko: 9/F89D
- Kolten Wong: 8/F8RM
- Greg Garcia: 4/L4-
Bot 2
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G5
- Colin Moran: 43/G4S-
- Adam Frazier: K
Top 3
- Harrison Bader: 8/F8RXD+
- Jack Flaherty: S1/G13
- Matt Carpenter: 8/L8RM
- Yadier Molina: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jose Martinez: 8/F8RD+
Bot 3
- Jose Osuna: S8/G6+
- Jordy Mercer: HP.1-2
- Trevor Williams: 34/SH/BG13S-.2-3;1-2
- Corey Dickerson: K
- Starling Marte: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Marcell Ozuna: 6/F6D-
- Jedd Gyorko: 9/F9M
- Kolten Wong: S8/F8LS-
- Greg Garcia: S7/G56.1-2
- Harrison Bader: K
Bot 4
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Colin Moran: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jack Flaherty: K
- Matt Carpenter: HR/F9LD+
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8RS
- Jose Martinez: S56/G6S.1-3
- Marcell Ozuna: 4/F4-
- Jedd Gyorko: S7/L56+.3-H;1-2
- Kolten Wong: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Adam Frazier: D8/F8RXD+
- Jose Osuna: 143/L13S
- Jordy Mercer: S7/L56D+.2-3
- Jordan Luplow: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Greg Garcia: 8/F8RXD+
- Harrison Bader: 4/F4MD-
- Jack Flaherty: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Corey Dickerson: W
- Starling Marte: K
- Gregory Polanco: 9/F9S
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Top 7
- Matt Carpenter: E3/TH/G34
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jose Martinez: S7/L78S-
- Marcell Ozuna: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Josh Harrison: 4/F34D
- Adam Frazier: HR/F9LD+
- Jose Osuna: K
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Elias Diaz: S9/L9S.1-3
- Corey Dickerson: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Jedd Gyorko: K
- Kolten Wong: K
- Greg Garcia: W
- Harrison Bader: SB2
- Harrison Bader: 8/F89D
Bot 8
- Starling Marte: 53/G56S+
- Gregory Polanco: 4/F4MD-
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Top 9
- Yairo Munoz: K
- Matt Carpenter: 31/G4S-
- Yadier Molina: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Josh Harrison: K
- Adam Frazier: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 4/F4D-
Notes & reviews
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- Pirates challenged call that Carpenter was safe at first; call was overturned - ground out