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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2022-10-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 46680 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Albert Pujols hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive down the left-field line. Brendan Donovan scores. Alec Burleson scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd — Miguel Andujar out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Corey Dickerson. Oneil Cruz scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 4th — Paul DeJong doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jack Suwinski. Dylan Carlson scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 5th — Jack Suwinski singles on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Oneil Cruz scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ben Gamel homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Jack Suwinski scores. Cal Mitchell scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Chase De Jong L: Adam Wainwright SV: David Bednar
Umpires — HP: Randy Rosenberg · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oneil Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Andujar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Suwinski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Rodolfo Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cal Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Gamel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Heineman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ji Hwan Bae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Donovan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Dickerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Edman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Yepez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Knizner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lars Nootbaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben DeLuzio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roansy Contreras | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Chase De Jong | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Underwood | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Yohan Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Stephenson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bednar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Wainwright | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Zack Thompson | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Stratton | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oneil Cruz: 7/L7D
- Bryan Reynolds: 9/F9D
- Miguel Andujar: 6/L1S+
Bot 1
- Brendan Donovan: E3/G34+.B-2
- Alec Burleson: D7/F78XD.2-3
- Albert Pujols: DGR/L7L.3-H(UR);2-H
- Nolan Arenado: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Yadier Molina: 7/SF/L78D.3-H(UR)
- Corey Dickerson: 63/G6S+
Top 2
- Jack Suwinski: W
- Rodolfo Castro: K
- Cal Mitchell: S7/F7.1-2
- Ben Gamel: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Tyler Heineman: 9/F9
- Ji Hwan Bae: K
Bot 2
- Dylan Carlson: 6/P5
- Paul DeJong: 3/P3F/FL
- Tommy Edman: W
- Brendan Donovan: 7/F7
Top 3
- Oneil Cruz: S8/L89D
- Bryan Reynolds: SB2
- Bryan Reynolds: 43/G34.2-3
- Miguel Andujar: 7/SF/L78D.3-H
- Jack Suwinski: W
- Rodolfo Castro: K
Bot 3
- Alec Burleson: 3/G3
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8XD
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Yadier Molina: 3/P3
- Corey Dickerson: 6/L6MD
Top 4
- Cal Mitchell: 4/L34D
- Ben Gamel: 8/F78D
- Tyler Heineman: 7/L78D
Bot 4
- Dylan Carlson: DGR/L9LD
- Paul DeJong: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Tommy Edman: S9/F89S.2-2
- Brendan Donovan: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Alec Burleson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ji Hwan Bae: S7/L7
- Oneil Cruz: SB2
- Oneil Cruz: D9/L9LD+.2-3
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Miguel Andujar: 13/G2-.3-H;2-3
- Jack Suwinski: S9/L89.3-H
- Rodolfo Castro: K
Bot 5
- Juan Yepez: DGR/F89XD+
- Nolan Arenado: 9/F9S
- Andrew Knizner: 63/G6
- Corey Dickerson: W
- Dylan Carlson: K
Top 6
- Cal Mitchell: 53/G6
- Ben Gamel: K
- Tyler Heineman: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Paul DeJong: K
- Tommy Edman: 3/G3
- Brendan Donovan: S7/F7S
- Alec Burleson: K
Top 7
- Ji Hwan Bae: 43/G4D+
- Oneil Cruz: 53/G4M
- Bryan Reynolds: HR/L78XD
- Miguel Andujar: K
Bot 7
- Juan Yepez: 63/G6
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G4
- Andrew Knizner: S7/G56
- Corey Dickerson: PB.1-2
- Corey Dickerson: 6/P78S
Top 8
- Jack Suwinski: K
- Rodolfo Castro: 4/L4MD
- Diego Castillo: K
Bot 8
- Dylan Carlson: W
- Paul DeJong: K+WP.1-2
- Ben DeLuzio: 4/P4
- Brendan Donovan: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Ben Gamel: 3/G3
- Tyler Heineman: 7/L7
- Ji Hwan Bae: S8/G6M+
- Oneil Cruz: W.1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: S4/G4.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Andujar: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 9
- Alec Burleson: 8/F8XD
- Juan Yepez: D3/P3D
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Andrew Knizner: W
- Corey Dickerson: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.