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BOS
@BAL		4
3
KCR
@CHW		4
9
MIN
@CLE		6
8
TOR
@DET		2
1
SEA
@OAK		4
1
NYY
@TBD		0
7
ANA
@TEX		3
5
SFG
@ARI		6
5		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		1
5
MIL
@CIN		2
0
NYM
@HOU		4
3		 
(11)
COL
@LAD		0
2
FLA
@MON		2
3
CHC
@SDP		6
3
PIT
@STL		0
4
Wednesday, September 16, 1998, 7:11
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 39,758, Time of Game: 2:33
Pirates
0
68-84
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
76-77
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Matt Morris (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    4  6  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .672 12 10 -0.195 1.52 0.043 -0.238 -1.7 1 1 GDP
Adrian Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .666 14 8 -0.104 1.06 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 2 0
Turner Ward LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .758 19 9 0.001 0.77 0.043 -0.042 0.0 3 0
Kevin Young 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .816 11 8 -0.104 1.07 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 10 1
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .722 8 7 -0.113 1.09 0.000 -0.113 -1.0 0 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .245 .674 15 10 0.108 0.70 0.121 -0.012 0.6 0 1 2B
Keith Osik C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .239 .630 14 7 0.071 1.69 0.097 -0.025 0.6 7 0 IW
Abraham Nunez SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .172 .695 9 7 -0.086 1.55 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 1 4
   Jason Kendall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .891 6 5 -0.074 3.23 0.000 -0.074 -0.5
   Lou Collier SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .648 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Chris Peters P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .506 8 3 0.065 1.51 0.077 -0.012 0.6 0 1
   Doug Strange PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .436 6 3 -0.075 2.92 0.000 -0.075 -0.4
   Todd Van Poppel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Javier Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 3 7 .133 .379 122 77 -0.506 1.28 0.381 -0.885 -4.6 24 9
2B: A Ramirez (8, off M Morris).
IBB: K Osik (2, by M Morris).
TB: A Ramirez 3; K Osik; T Womack.
GIDP: T Womack (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
PB: K Osik (4).
E: T Ward (3).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe McEwing 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .091 .258 8 6 -0.066 0.92 0.013 -0.079 -0.8 1 3 SH
Ray Lankford CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .287 .918 21 13 -0.065 0.76 0.002 -0.067 -0.4 1 0
Mark McGwire 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292 1.198 18 10 -0.038 0.57 0.012 -0.050 -0.6 11 0
Brian Jordan RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .889 15 10 -0.013 0.66 0.035 -0.048 -0.2 2 0
Fernando Tatis 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .275 .731 20 11 -0.007 0.91 0.070 -0.077 0.5 1 2 2B
Mark Little LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .533 16 8 -0.051 0.79 0.007 -0.058 0.1 1 0 SH
Luis Ordaz SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .442 5 3 0.013 1.02 0.043 -0.030 0.2 2 3
   John Mabry PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253 .691 4 0 0.021 2.12 0.021 0.000 0.2
   Placido Polanco SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .645 2 1 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 0 1
Matt Morris P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .080 .353 10 6 -0.058 1.07 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 0 2
   Delino DeShields PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .832 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Gant PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 .808 4 0 0.091 3.10 0.091 0.000 0.7
   Mike Busby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Lampkin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .720 4 0 0.000 0.06 0.000 0.000 0.1 IW
   Juan Acevedo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .458 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Eli Marrero C 3 0 1 2 1 0 .253 .716 17 10 0.170 1.46 0.208 -0.038 1.0 8 1 2B
Team Totals 28 4 6 3 6 7 .214 .639 144 78 -0.005 0.94 0.502 -0.507 -0.1 27 14
2B: F Tatis (31, off J Martinez); E Marrero (16, off J Christiansen).
SH: M Little (1, off T Van Poppel); J McEwing (1, off J Christiansen).
IBB: T Lampkin (5, by J Martinez).
TB: F Tatis 3; E Marrero 2; M Little; L Ordaz; B Jordan.
RBI: E Marrero 2 (19); J McEwing (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Morris-E Marrero-M McGwire.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Peters 6 2 0 0 2 7 0 3.37 22 96 57 31 10 16 7 6 5 0 73 0.358 0.92 3.1
Todd Van Poppel, L (2-4) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.57 3 9 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.057 1.98 -0.4
Jason Christiansen 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 2.54 5 18 8 5 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 -0.284 1.71 -2.1
Javier Martinez 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.55 6 21 10 7 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 -0.012 0.11 -0.5
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 6 7 0 4.50 36 144 78 46 13 19 12 11 6 0 73 2 2 0.005 1.28 0.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Matt Morris, W (6-5) 7 4 0 0 3 7 0 2.59 27 105 65 37 9 19 10 7 3 0 73 0.447 1.48 3.6
Mike Busby, H (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.83 3 11 7 3 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.044 0.57 0.5
Juan Acevedo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.73 3 6 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 7 0 0.00 33 122 77 43 10 24 14 9 4 0 73 0 0 0.506 0.94 4.6
Balks: C Peters (1).
WP: J Martinez (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Martinez (1; T Lampkin); M Morris (6; K Osik).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Charlie Reliford.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 39,758.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Tony Womack 2B 1 Joe McEwing 2B
2 Adrian Brown CF 2 Ray Lankford CF
3 Turner Ward LF 3 Mark McGwire 1B
4 Kevin Young 1B 4 Brian Jordan RF
5 Jose Guillen RF 5 Fernando Tatis 3B
6 Aramis Ramirez 3B 6 Mark Little LF
7 Keith Osik C 7 Luis Ordaz SS
8 Abraham Nunez SS 8 Matt Morris P
9 Chris Peters P 9 Eli Marrero C

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 123 5,(1-2)  OO PIT T. Womack M. Morris 19% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
b7 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR STL E. Marrero J. Christiansen 19% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tatis Scores; Mabry Scores; Gant to 3B
b7 0-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Gant J. Christiansen 9% 74% Walk; Tatis to 3B; Mabry to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  PIT C. Peters M. Morris -8% 37% Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Osik to 2B
t7 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O PIT D. Strange M. Morris 8% 59% Strikeout Swinging

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Womack M. Morris 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Brown M. Morris 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT T. Ward M. Morris 1% 55% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. McEwing C. Peters -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford C. Peters -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL M. McGwire C. Peters 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  STL B. Jordan C. Peters 4% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); McGwire to 3B; Jordan to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O STL F. Tatis C. Peters -6% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Morris 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Morris 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL M. Little C. Peters -2% 53% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL L. Ordaz C. Peters 3% 55% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL M. Morris C. Peters 2% 57% Balk; Ordaz to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Morris C. Peters -4% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero C. Peters -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Osik M. Morris 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Nunez M. Morris 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Peters M. Morris 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. McEwing C. Peters -3% 53% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
b3 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford C. Peters -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire C. Peters -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT T. Womack M. Morris -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Brown M. Morris 4% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT T. Ward M. Morris -4% 45% Walk; Brown to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young M. Morris 5% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Morris 5% 56% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL B. Jordan C. Peters -3% 53% Lineout: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL F. Tatis C. Peters -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL M. Little C. Peters -1% 50% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris -5% 45% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t5 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT K. Osik M. Morris -7% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Nunez M. Morris 7% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  PIT C. Peters M. Morris -8% 37% Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Osik to 2B
t5 0-0 1 123 5,(1-2)  OO PIT T. Womack M. Morris 19% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL L. Ordaz C. Peters -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Morris C. Peters -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL E. Marrero C. Peters 2% 53% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. McEwing C. Peters -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Brown M. Morris 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Ward M. Morris 2% 56% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young M. Morris 2% 58% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford C. Peters -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. McGwire C. Peters -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL B. Jordan C. Peters -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Guillen M. Morris 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Ramirez M. Morris -7% 47% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t7 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT K. Osik M. Morris -3% 44% Intentional Walk
Jason Kendall pinch hits for Abraham Nunez (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-0 1 12- 6,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall M. Morris 7% 51% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); Osik to 2B
Doug Strange pinch hits for Chris Peters (P) batting 9th
t7 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O PIT D. Strange M. Morris 8% 59% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Todd Van Poppel facing 5-6-7
Todd Van Poppel replaces Doug Strange (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Lou Collier replaces Jason Kendall (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL F. Tatis T. Van Poppel 6% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Little T. Van Poppel -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Tatis to 2B
John Mabry pinch hits for Luis Ordaz (SS) batting 7th
b7 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL J. Mabry T. Van Poppel 2% 65% Walk
Jason Christiansen replaces Todd Van Poppel pitching and batting 9th
Ron Gant pinch hits for Delino DeShields batting 8th
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Matt Morris (P) batting 8th
b7 0-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Gant J. Christiansen 9% 74% Walk; Tatis to 3B; Mabry to 2B
b7 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR STL E. Marrero J. Christiansen 19% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tatis Scores; Mabry Scores; Gant to 3B
b7 2-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO STL J. McEwing J. Christiansen 1% 94% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Gant Scores; Marrero to 3B
b7 3-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  STL R. Lankford J. Christiansen 0% 94% Walk
b7 3-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O STL M. McGwire J. Christiansen -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Mike Busby facing 1-2-3
Mike Busby replaces Ron Gant (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Placido Polanco replaces John Mabry (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t8 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT T. Womack M. Busby 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Brown M. Busby 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Ward M. Busby 1% 97% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Javier Martinez facing 4-5-6
Javier Martinez replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O STL B. Jordan J. Martinez -0% 97% Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
b8 3-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  STL F. Tatis J. Martinez 1% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b8 3-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  STL M. Little J. Martinez 1% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Tatis to 3B
b8 3-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R STL P. Polanco J. Martinez 1% 99% Passed Ball; Tatis Scores; Little to 2B
b8 4-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL P. Polanco J. Martinez -0% 99% Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mike Busby (P) batting 8th
b8 4-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL T. Lampkin J. Martinez 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 4-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  STL E. Marrero J. Martinez 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Little to 3B; Lampkin to 2B
b8 4-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Marrero J. Martinez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
Juan Acevedo replaces Tom Lampkin (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young J. Acevedo 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Guillen J. Acevedo 0% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
t9 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Acevedo 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

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