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CLE  5
CHW  4
(11)		 SEA 14
@DET  6
 TEX  6
@KCR  3
(11)		 BOS  2
@MIL  1
 ANA  3
@MIN  0
 OAK  4
@TOR  3
 CIN  6
HOU  5
 COL  9
SDP  7
(11)		 SFG  5
@LAD  4
 ATL  9
@MON  0
 NYM  6
FLA  0
 PHI  9
CHC  8
(10)		 PIT  9
STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,382

 Thursday, June 5, 1997, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:24
Cardinals
3
26-31
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  9  2
Pirates         3  0  2   0  3  0   0  1  X    9 11  0
W: Esteban Loaiza (5-2), L: Todd Stottlemyre (4-4)
 Pirates
9
29-29
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .781   13    7    1   0   CS
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .758   21   13    0   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .380 1.197   16    9    4   0   HR,2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .693   19   13    0   1   
J Mabry RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .769    7    5    1   0   
D Young 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .761   21   13    8   0   GDP
M Difelice C                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .232  .670   13    9    7   0   2B
M Gallego SS-2B               2   0   2   0    0   0  .167  .333   10    7    3   4   SH
T Stottlemyre P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .583    3    2    0   1   
  M Sweeney PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .214  .596    1    1    0   0   SF
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
  R Beltran P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Franklin PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .355  .942    1    1    0   0   
  R Clayton SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .729              0   1   
Totals                       32   3   9   0    0   6              125   80   24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Lankford (12, off E Loaiza); M Difelice (4, off E Loaiza).
HR: R Lankford (12, off R Rincon; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: M Sweeney (1, off E Loaiza).
SH: M Gallego (1, off E Loaiza).
TB: R Lankford 6; M Difelice 2; J Mabry 2; M Gallego 2; M Franklin; D Young.
GIDP: D Young (4).
RBI: R Lankford (41); M Difelice (8); M Sweeney (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: M Petkovsek (1); D DeShields (8).
Baserunning Events
CS: D DeShields (6, 2nd base by E Loaiza/K Osik).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .686   22   15    5   2   
A Brown CF                    3   2   1   1    1   2  .178  .510   20   13    4   0   SB,HBP
M Cummings LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .211  .698   12    6    2   0   2B
  E Brown LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .668              0   0   
K Young 1B                    3   2   1   1    1   1  .300  .884   21   12    7   0   SF
J Randa 3B                    3   2   2   3    1   0  .303  .855   19    8    0   0   HR,3B
K Osik C                      4   1   2   3    0   1  .243  .642   13    9    6   1   3B
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .238  .660   12   10    2   0   
K Polcovich SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .703   20   11    1   2   2B
E Loaiza P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .393    4    4    0   3   
  D Sveum PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .634    7    5    0   0   2B
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   9  11   0    3   7              150   93   27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Sveum (7, off D Eckersley); M Cummings (6, off T Stottlemyre); K Polcovich (2, off T Stottlemyre).
3B: J Randa (4, off M Petkovsek); K Osik (1, off M Petkovsek).
HR: J Randa (4, off T Stottlemyre; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: K Young (3, off T Stottlemyre).
HBP: A Brown (2, by T Stottlemyre).
TB: J Randa 7; K Osik 4; M Cummings 3; K Polcovich 2; D Sveum 2; A Brown; J Guillen; K Young.
RBI: K Osik 3 (4); J Randa 3 (23); J Guillen (19); A Brown (8); K Young (25).
2-out RBI: J Randa 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Osik-T Womack; K Polcovich-T Womack-K Young.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Brown (6, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/M Difelice).
Pickoffs: J Guillen (1st base by M Petkovsek).

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Stottlemyre, L (4-4)         4     5   5   5    2   4   1   4.29   21   72-43   21· 7·15   10· 4· 1· 0     34    -     0.64  -0.27
M Petkovsek                    1     3   3   3    1   0   0   3.46    7   23-12    9· 1· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.09
R Beltran                      2     1   0   0    0   3   0   5.40    7   28-19    9· 3· 7    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
D Eckersley                    1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.86    5   19-15   12· 2· 1    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    3   7   1          40  142-89   51·13·25   17·12· 3· 0           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza, W (5-2)              8     7   2   2    0   4   0   3.33   29  105-68   42·16·10   11·14· 4· 0     64    -     0.56   0.14
R Rincon                       1     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.42    5   20-12    6· 5· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   6   1          34  125-80   48·21·11   11·17· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Stottlemyre (5; A Brown).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Petkovsek (0; J Guillen, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 11,382.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Tony Womack                  2B
2. Ron Gant                     LF       2. Adrian Brown                 CF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Midre Cummings               LF
4. Gary Gaetti                  3B       4. Kevin Young                  1B
5. John Mabry                   RF       5. Joe Randa                    3B
6. Dmitri Young                 1B       6. Keith Osik                    C
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Jose Guillen                 RF
8. Mike Gallego                 SS       8. Kevin Polcovich              SS
9. Todd Stottlemyre              P       9. Esteban Loaiza                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  15% 78% 1-0 PIT J. Randa T. Stottlemyre Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cummings Scores
b1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  8% 63% 0-0 PIT M. Cummings T. Stottlemyre Double to LF (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
t5 0 1-- R 3,(0-2)  -6% 85% 0-5 STL M. Difelice E. Loaiza Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores
b5 0 1-- R 4,(2-1)  6% 95% 5-2 PIT J. Randa M. Petkovsek Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Young Scores
b3 1 123 RR 5,(2-2)  6% 94% 3-0 PIT K. Osik T. Stottlemyre Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brown Scores; Young Scores; Randa to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 STL D. DeShields E. Loaiza Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Gant E. Loaiza Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL R. Lankford E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 PIT T. Womack T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Brown T. Stottlemyre Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  8% 63% 0-0 PIT M. Cummings T. Stottlemyre Double to LF (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
b1 1 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  -0% 63% 0-0 PIT K. Young T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
b1 2 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  15% 78% 1-0 PIT J. Randa T. Stottlemyre Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cummings Scores
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 77% 3-0 PIT K. Osik T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 80% 0-3 STL G. Gaetti E. Loaiza Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 77% 0-3 STL J. Mabry E. Loaiza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 82% 0-3 STL D. Young E. Loaiza Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 81% 3-0 PIT J. Guillen T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 83% 3-0 PIT K. Polcovich T. Stottlemyre Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b2 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 81% 3-0 PIT E. Loaiza T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Polcovich to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -2% 79% 3-0 PIT T. Womack T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 81% 0-3 STL M. Difelice E. Loaiza Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 79% 0-3 STL M. Gallego E. Loaiza Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 81% 0-3 STL T. Stottlemyre E. Loaiza Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Gallego to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  3% 84% 0-3 STL D. DeShields E. Loaiza Popfly: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 86% 3-0 PIT A. Brown T. Stottlemyre Walk
b3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 84% 3-0 PIT M. Cummings T. Stottlemyre Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 85% 3-0 PIT K. Young T. Stottlemyre Brown Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  2% 87% 3-0 PIT K. Young T. Stottlemyre Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brown to 3B
b3 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  1% 88% 3-0 PIT J. Randa T. Stottlemyre Walk; Young to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 5,(2-2)  6% 94% 3-0 PIT K. Osik T. Stottlemyre Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brown Scores; Young Scores; Randa to 2B
b3 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 93% 5-0 PIT J. Guillen T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 92% 5-0 PIT K. Polcovich T. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 93% 0-5 STL R. Gant E. Loaiza Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 91% 0-5 STL R. Lankford E. Loaiza Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t4 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 93% 0-5 STL G. Gaetti E. Loaiza Groundout: SS-1B; Lankford to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 3,(2-0)  2% 94% 0-5 STL J. Mabry E. Loaiza Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 5-0 PIT E. Loaiza T. Stottlemyre Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Loaiza to 1B
b4 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 94% 5-0 PIT T. Womack T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 94% 5-0 PIT A. Brown T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 93% 5-0 PIT M. Cummings T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 91% 0-5 STL D. Young E. Loaiza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0 1-- R 3,(0-2)  -6% 85% 0-5 STL M. Difelice E. Loaiza Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Young Scores
t5 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  2% 87% 1-5 STL M. Gallego E. Loaiza Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Difelice to 3B
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 87% 1-5 STL M. Sweeney E. Loaiza Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Difelice Scores
t5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 88% 2-5 STL D. DeShields E. Loaiza Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 4-5-6
Mark Petkovsek replaces Mark Sweeney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 90% 5-2 PIT K. Young M. Petkovsek Walk
b5 0 1-- R 4,(2-1)  6% 95% 5-2 PIT J. Randa M. Petkovsek Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Young Scores
b5 0 --3 R 1,(0-0)  2% 98% 6-2 PIT K. Osik M. Petkovsek Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Randa Scores
b5 0 --3 R 3,(1-1)  0% 98% 7-2 PIT J. Guillen M. Petkovsek Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Osik Scores
b5 0 1-- 5,(3-2)  0% 98% 8-2 PIT K. Polcovich M. Petkovsek Guillen Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Guillen to 2B
b5 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 PIT K. Polcovich M. Petkovsek Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 8-2 PIT E. Loaiza M. Petkovsek Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Guillen to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 8-2 PIT T. Womack M. Petkovsek Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 2-8 STL R. Gant E. Loaiza Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 2-8 STL R. Lankford E. Loaiza Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 2-8 STL G. Gaetti E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Rigo Beltran facing 2-3-4
Rigo Beltran replaces Mark Petkovsek pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 PIT A. Brown R. Beltran Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 8-2 PIT M. Cummings R. Beltran Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 PIT K. Young R. Beltran Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 8-2 PIT J. Randa R. Beltran Popfly: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 2-8 STL J. Mabry E. Loaiza Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 99% 2-8 STL D. Young E. Loaiza Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 2-8 STL M. Difelice E. Loaiza Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Rigo Beltran facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 8-2 PIT K. Osik R. Beltran Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 8-2 PIT J. Guillen R. Beltran Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 8-2 PIT K. Polcovich R. Beltran Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 98% 2-8 STL M. Gallego E. Loaiza Single to CF (Line Drive)
Micah Franklin pinch hits for Rigo Beltran (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 2-8 STL M. Franklin E. Loaiza Single to RF (Line Drive); Gallego to 2B
t8 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 2-8 STL D. DeShields E. Loaiza Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Gallego to 3B; DeShields to 1B
t8 1 1-3 OO 7,(3-2)  2% 100% 2-8 STL R. Gant E. Loaiza Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, DeShields Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
Dennis Eckersley replaces Delino DeShields (2B) pitching and batting 1st; Mike Gallego moves from SS to 2B; Royce Clayton replaces Micah Franklin (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Dale Sveum pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-2 PIT D. Sveum D. Eckersley Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b8 0 -2- O 7,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-2 PIT T. Womack D. Eckersley Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 8-2 PIT A. Brown D. Eckersley Single to CF (Line Drive); Sveum Scores
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-2 PIT M. Cummings D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-2 PIT K. Young D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Ricardo Rincon facing 3-4-5
Ricardo Rincon replaces Dale Sveum (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Emil Brown replaces Midre Cummings playing LF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 2-9 STL R. Lankford R. Rincon Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-9 STL G. Gaetti R. Rincon Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 3-9 STL J. Mabry R. Rincon Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-9 STL D. Young R. Rincon Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 3-9 STL M. Difelice R. Rincon Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.

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