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ANA  4
TOR  2
 DET  7
@BAL  5
 KCR  4
TBD  2
 MIN  5
BOS  3
 OAK  8
NYY  3
 SEA  5
CHW  1
 TEX 12
CLE  7
 COL  8
@ATL  3
 HOU  4
@CHC  2
 ARI  7
@CIN  2
 FLA  8
SFG  3
 MON  3
LAD  1
 SDP 15
@NYM  3
 PHI  2
MIL  1
(12)		 STL 12
@PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 29,835

 Thursday, May 17, 2001, 7:08PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Cardinals
12
24-15
Won 10
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  0   3  1  1   3  2  0   12 13  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  4
W: Matt Morris (6-2), L: Todd Ritchie (0-5)
 Pirates
2
13-27
Lost 6
6th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .765   10    6    1   4   
P Polanco 3B                  5   2   1   1    0   0  .336  .805   21   15    2   1   3B
J Edmonds CF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .367 1.103   13    8    2   0   2B,SF
  L Saturria PH-RF            1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    1    1    0   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .377 1.180   13    8    4   0   
  L Sutton PH-1B              2   1   1   0    0   0  .152  .424   11    6    4   0   
J Drew RF                     3   3   1   3    2   0  .303 1.141   16    5    2   0   HR,SB
  G Stechschulte P            0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.500              0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Lankford LF                 5   3   4   3    0   1  .284 1.032   22   15    3   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 5   0   2   2    0   1  .234  .646   16   13    2   4   2B
E Marrero C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .745   14   12    7   0   
M Morris P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .304    6    5    0   0   
  K Robinson PH-CF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .385  .991    4    4    0   0   
Totals                       41  12  13   0    3   4              147   98   27   9
Batting Events
2B: E Renteria (2, off T Ritchie); J Edmonds (12, off T Ritchie); L Saturria (1, off B Arroyo).
3B: P Polanco (2, off B Arroyo).
HR: R Lankford (10, off T Ritchie; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Drew (15, off T Ritchie; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Edmonds (4, off T Ritchie).
TB: R Lankford 7; J Drew 4; P Polanco 3; E Renteria 3; J Edmonds 2; L Saturria 2; A Pujols; L Sutton; K Robinson.
RBI: J Drew 3 (33); R Lankford 3 (24); E Renteria 2 (13); P Polanco (8); J Edmonds (28); L Saturria (1).
2-out RBI: E Renteria 2; R Lankford.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Vina-E Renteria-L Sutton; F Vina-E Renteria-A Pujols.
E: E Marrero (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Drew (3, 2nd base off T Ritchie/J Kendall).
Pickoffs: P Polanco (1st base by T Ritchie).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Brown CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .205  .672   16   10    3   0   SB
J Kendall C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .738    8    5    4   1   
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .858   12    8    1   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .900   16   11    0   1   HR
  J Wehner 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .614    6    3    0   1   
J Vander Wal RF               2   0   0   0    2   1  .317  .990   16    7    0   0   GDP
E Wilson SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .195  .461   13    8    0   6   GDP
C Wilson 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222 1.086    8    7   11   1   
  B Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   0   
  J Silva P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .662    3    3    0   0   
P Meares 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .633   14    9    2   5   
T Ritchie P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .498    5    4    1   2   2B
  K Osik 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .298    9    6    5   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    3   7              126   81   27  18
Batting Events
2B: B Giles (8, off M Morris); T Ritchie (1, off M Morris).
HR: A Ramirez (10, off M Morris; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Ramirez 4; B Giles 2; J Kendall 2; T Ritchie 2; P Meares; E Brown; J Wehner.
GIDP: J Vander Wal (3); E Wilson (4).
RBI: A Ramirez (28).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: E Wilson (4); T Ritchie (2); J Wehner (1); J Kendall (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Brown (5, 3rd base off M Morris/E Marrero).

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
M Morris, W (6-2)              7     5   2   2    3   7   1   2.32   28   97-63   34· 6·23    4·13· 6· 1     63    -     0.81   0.14
G Stechschulte                 1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.21    4   11-6     4· 1· 1    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
D Veres                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.84    4   17-11    4· 2· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   7   1          36  125-80   42· 9·29    9·16· 9· 1           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Ritchie, L (0-5)             6.2  10  10   8    3   3   2   5.16   34  109-71   48· 8·15   18· 8· 5· 2     18    -     0.53  -0.35
B Arroyo                       1.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   5.97    7   24-19   16· 2· 1    3· 4· 3· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
J Silva                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   8.14    4   10-6     3· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  12  10    3   4   2          45  143-96   67·11·18   24·12· 8· 2          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Ritchie (0; P Polanco, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 29,835.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Overcast.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Fernando Vina                2B       1. Emil Brown                   CF
2. Placido Polanco              3B       2. Jason Kendall                 C
3. Jim Edmonds                  CF       3. Brian Giles                  LF
4. Albert Pujols                1B       4. Aramis Ramirez               3B
5. J.D. Drew                    RF       5. John Vander Wal              RF
6. Ray Lankford                 LF       6. Enrique Wilson               SS
7. Edgar Renteria               SS       7. Craig Wilson                 1B
8. Eli Marrero                   C       8. Pat Meares                   2B
9. Matt Morris                   P       9. Todd Ritchie                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 --3 RR 3,(1-1)  13% 58% 0-1 STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie Home Run; Drew Scores
t4 0 1-3 RRR 2,(1-0)  13% 87% 2-1 STL J. Drew T. Ritchie Home Run; Edmonds Scores; Pujols Scores
b1 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -7% 34% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris Brown Steals 3B; Brown Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B); Kendall to 2B
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 68% 2-1 STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  6% 74% 2-1 STL A. Pujols T. Ritchie Single (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 3B

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' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL F. Vina T. Ritchie Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL P. Polanco T. Ritchie Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 42% 0-0 PIT E. Brown M. Morris Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  -5% 36% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall M. Morris Single to RF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
b1 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 42% 0-0 PIT B. Giles M. Morris Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
b1 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -7% 34% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris Brown Steals 3B; Brown Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B); Kendall to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 37% 1-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris Flyball: LF
b1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -1% 36% 1-0 PIT J. Vander Wal M. Morris Walk
b1 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  4% 40% 1-0 PIT E. Wilson M. Morris Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 38% 0-1 STL A. Pujols T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 40% 0-1 STL J. Drew T. Ritchie Walk
t2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 44% 0-1 STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie Drew Steals 2B; Drew to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t2 1 --3 RR 3,(1-1)  13% 58% 0-1 STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie Home Run; Drew Scores
t2 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 56% 2-1 STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 55% 2-1 STL E. Marrero T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 58% 1-2 PIT C. Wilson M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 60% 1-2 PIT P. Meares M. Morris Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 61% 1-2 PIT T. Ritchie M. Morris Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 59% 2-1 STL M. Morris T. Ritchie Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 57% 2-1 STL F. Vina T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 56% 2-1 STL P. Polanco T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 59% 1-2 PIT E. Brown M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 61% 1-2 PIT J. Kendall M. Morris Popfly: 3B
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 58% 1-2 PIT B. Giles M. Morris Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b3 2 -2- O 9,(3-2)  4% 62% 1-2 PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 68% 2-1 STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  6% 74% 2-1 STL A. Pujols T. Ritchie Single (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 3B
t4 0 1-3 RRR 2,(1-0)  13% 87% 2-1 STL J. Drew T. Ritchie Home Run; Edmonds Scores; Pujols Scores
t4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 88% 5-1 STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 88% 5-1 STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Lankford to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 5-1 STL E. Marrero T. Ritchie Groundout: 1B-P; Lankford to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -2% 85% 5-1 STL M. Morris T. Ritchie Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 87% 1-5 PIT J. Vander Wal M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 84% 1-5 PIT E. Wilson M. Morris Walk
b4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 87% 1-5 PIT C. Wilson M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  2% 89% 1-5 PIT P. Meares M. Morris Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 90% 5-1 STL F. Vina T. Ritchie Walk
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 5-1 STL P. Polanco T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 2,(1-1)  2% 91% 5-1 STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie Polanco Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Polanco to 3B
t5 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 5-1 STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Polanco Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 92% 6-1 STL A. Pujols T. Ritchie Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 88% 1-6 PIT T. Ritchie M. Morris Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 91% 1-6 PIT E. Brown M. Morris Lineout: CF
b5 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  2% 93% 1-6 PIT J. Kendall M. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B; Ritchie to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 7,(3-2)  2% 95% 1-6 PIT B. Giles M. Morris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 94% 6-1 STL J. Drew T. Ritchie Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 95% 6-1 STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 6-1 STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie Single to CF (Line Drive); Lankford to 2B
t6 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 95% 6-1 STL E. Marrero T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lankford to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  2% 97% 6-1 STL M. Morris T. Ritchie Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lankford Scores/unER/No RBI; Marrero to 2B
t6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 7-1 STL F. Vina T. Ritchie Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  -3% 94% 1-7 PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris Home Run
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 91% 2-7 PIT J. Vander Wal M. Morris Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  5% 96% 2-7 PIT E. Wilson M. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 97% 2-7 PIT C. Wilson M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Todd Ritchie facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 7-2 STL P. Polanco T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 7-2 STL J. Edmonds T. Ritchie Strikeout Swinging
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Albert Pujols (1B) batting 4th
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 7-2 STL L. Sutton T. Ritchie Single (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  0% 96% 7-2 STL J. Drew T. Ritchie Walk; Sutton to 2B
t7 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  2% 98% 7-2 STL R. Lankford T. Ritchie Single to LF (Line Drive); Sutton Scores; Drew to 3B; Lankford to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 8-2 STL E. Renteria T. Ritchie Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Drew Scores; Lankford Scores
Bronson Arroyo replaces Craig Wilson (1B) pitching and batting 7th; Keith Osik replaces Todd Ritchie (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t7 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 10-2 STL E. Marrero B. Arroyo Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
Larry Sutton moves from PH to 1B
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 2-10 PIT P. Meares M. Morris Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-10 PIT K. Osik M. Morris Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-10 PIT E. Brown M. Morris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2
John Wehner replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 3B batting 4th; Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Matt Morris (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 10-2 STL K. Robinson B. Arroyo Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-2 STL F. Vina B. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 2B
t8 1 -2- R 10,(3-2)  0% 100% 10-2 STL P. Polanco B. Arroyo Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Robinson Scores
Luis Saturria pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 3rd
t8 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 11-2 STL L. Saturria B. Arroyo Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Polanco Scores
t8 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 12-2 STL L. Sutton B. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B; Saturria to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-2 STL J. Drew B. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-12, Cardinals' Gene Stechschulte facing 2-3-4
Gene Stechschulte replaces J.D. Drew (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Kerry Robinson moves from PH to CF; Luis Saturria moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT J. Kendall G. Stechschulte Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT B. Giles G. Stechschulte Lineout: 2B
b8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT J. Wehner G. Stechschulte Single to RF (Line Drive); Kendall to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT J. Vander Wal G. Stechschulte Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-2, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 6-7-8
Jose Silva replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-2 STL R. Lankford J. Silva Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 12-2 STL E. Renteria J. Silva Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 12-2 STL E. Marrero J. Silva Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-2 STL K. Robinson J. Silva Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-12, Cardinals' Dave Veres facing 6-7-8
Dave Veres replaces Gene Stechschulte pitching and batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT E. Wilson D. Veres Groundout: 1B unassisted
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Jose Silva (P) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT A. Nunez D. Veres Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT P. Meares D. Veres Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-12 PIT K. Osik D. Veres Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 2.

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