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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2018-08-28 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 35258 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Martinez homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Carpenter scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Adeiny Hechavarria grounds into a double play, third baseman Jedd Gyorko to second baseman Greg Garcia to first baseman Matt Carpenter. Josh Bell scores. Colin Moran out at 2nd. Adeiny Hechavarria out at 1st — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jack Flaherty L: Ivan Nova SV: Bud Norris
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Jansen Visconti · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Dickerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Nova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Brault | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Carpenter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jedd Gyorko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Flaherty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Nova | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Steven Brault | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Jordan Hicks | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dakota Hudson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Norris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: K
- Adam Frazier: 53/G56S-
- Gregory Polanco: 5/L6-
Bot 1
- Matt Carpenter: S3/G34
- Yadier Molina: WP.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4.2-3
- Jose Martinez: HR/F78D+.3-H
- Tyler O'Neill: 53/G56
- Paul DeJong: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Francisco Cervelli: 4/F4-
- Corey Dickerson: 5/F6-
- Josh Bell: 6/F56-
Bot 2
- Jedd Gyorko: 8/L8LD+
- Harrison Bader: 53/G5L
- Greg Garcia: 8/L78M
Top 3
- Colin Moran: K
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 7/F7LM
- Ivan Nova: K
Bot 3
- Jack Flaherty: S8/G6M
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8LXD+
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Starling Marte: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Frazier: 3/G3+
- Gregory Polanco: K
Bot 4
- Jose Martinez: S8/G6M+
- Tyler O'Neill: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Paul DeJong: K
- Jedd Gyorko: W
- Harrison Bader: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Greg Garcia: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Jack Flaherty: W.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: 63/G4+
Top 5
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/L78S+
- Corey Dickerson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Josh Bell: D9/L9LS+
- Colin Moran: S8/G6M+.2-H;BX2(826)
Bot 5
- Yadier Molina: D7/L5D+
- Jose Martinez: 8/L8LM
- Tyler O'Neill: K
- Paul DeJong: K
Top 6
- Adeiny Hechavarria: K
- Steven Brault: 63/G6M
- Starling Marte: 8/F8RD+
Bot 6
- Jedd Gyorko: 63/G6
- Harrison Bader: HP
- Greg Garcia: 7/L7M
- Jack Flaherty: K
Top 7
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4+
- Gregory Polanco: 9/F9S
- Francisco Cervelli: S8/L6MD
- Corey Dickerson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Matt Carpenter: S8/F8LS
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jose Martinez: K
- Tyler O'Neill: K
Top 8
- Josh Bell: W
- Colin Moran: S9/G3.1-3
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.3-H(NR)
- Josh Harrison: W
- Starling Marte: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Adam Frazier: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Bot 8
- Paul DeJong: HP
- Jedd Gyorko: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Harrison Bader: K
- Greg Garcia: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Matt Adams: FC3/G34S-.3XH(32);1-2
- Matt Carpenter: K
Top 9
- Gregory Polanco: 53/G6S
- Francisco Cervelli: HP
- Corey Dickerson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Notes & reviews
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- Umpire review ball hit by Gyorko; call was overturned - double, not home run