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Standings
SEA
@BOS		4
12
ANA
@CHW		0
2
KCR
@CLE		4
8
TEX
@DET		4
5
MIN
@NYY		2
0
BAL
@TBD		3
4
OAK
@TOR		8
5
CIN
@ARI		3
4		 
(11)
NYM
@COL		4
12
PHI
@HOU		3
2
FLA
@LAD		7
6
CHC
@MIL		1
4
ATL
@SDP		1
7
MON
@SFG		1
9
PIT
@STL		2
8
Tuesday, May 8, 2001, 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 35,771, Time of Game: 2:43
Pirates
2
12-19
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
8
16-15
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Andy Benes (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  4  0
Cardinals       6  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    8  8  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Kendall C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .279 .825 13 8 0.010 0.40 0.035 -0.024 1.1 5 0 2B
Derek Bell RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .126 .339 11 6 -0.042 0.55 0.000 -0.042 -0.9 1 0
   Terry Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Abraham Nunez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .650 2 1 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Brian Giles CF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .786 23 12 -0.038 0.32 0.002 -0.039 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .271 .924 17 9 -0.001 0.26 0.018 -0.019 0.6 0 2
John Vander Wal LF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .344 1.010 16 9 -0.030 0.28 0.000 -0.030 -1.4 1 0
Kevin Young 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .260 .783 23 14 0.011 0.16 0.019 -0.008 0.1 11 0
Warren Morris 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .633 15 8 -0.003 0.37 0.017 -0.020 -0.1 3 4
Enrique Wilson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .155 .342 12 10 -0.045 0.41 0.000 -0.045 -1.2 0 4 CS
Jimmy Anderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 4 2 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Emil Brown PH-CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .192 .680 8 4 -0.001 0.12 0.003 -0.004 -0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 3 8 .133 .379 144 83 -0.145 0.31 0.094 -0.237 -2.7 24 10
2B: J Kendall (6, off A Benes).
TB: J Kendall 3; A Ramirez; K Young.
GIDP: B Giles (3).
RBI: K Young (11); J Kendall (13).
2-out RBI: K Young; J Kendall.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Wilson-W Morris-K Young.
Baserunning
CS: E Wilson (3, 2nd base by A Benes/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .289 .702 20 13 0.022 0.27 0.035 -0.013 -0.8 1 2 GDP
Placido Polanco SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .337 .791 8 6 0.097 0.42 0.102 -0.005 1.0 2 7 2B
Jim Edmonds CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .375 1.131 18 8 0.033 0.42 0.035 -0.002 1.1 3 0 2B
Albert Pujols 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .364 1.133 15 11 0.064 0.64 0.077 -0.012 0.5 0 2 HBP
Bobby Bonilla 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .280 .808 24 15 0.104 0.60 0.115 -0.011 1.8 11 0
J.D. Drew RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .289 1.110 17 10 0.051 0.26 0.060 -0.009 0.6 0 0 HR
Ray Lankford LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .258 .983 16 10 -0.006 0.10 0.003 -0.009 0.3 1 0 HR
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .640 13 8 -0.004 0.07 0.002 -0.006 -0.5 9 1
Andy Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 3 2 -0.006 0.12 0.000 -0.006 -0.3 0 0
   Craig Paquette PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .732 6 2 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.3
   Steve Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Timlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Sutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .069 .172 3 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 8 8 8 5 5 .258 .895 143 88 0.358 0.32 0.432 -0.073 3.8 27 12
2B: P Polanco (5, off J Anderson); J Edmonds (8, off T Mulholland).
HR: R Lankford (8, off M Williams; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Drew (11, off J Anderson; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: A Pujols (4, by J Anderson).
TB: R Lankford 4; J Drew 4; P Polanco 3; J Edmonds 2; B Bonilla 2; A Pujols.
GIDP: F Vina (3).
RBI: B Bonilla 3 (6); J Drew 3 (24); R Lankford (16); A Pujols (35).
2-out RBI: B Bonilla.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Vina-P Polanco-B Bonilla.
E: A Pujols 2 (7).

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
Jimmy Anderson, L (2-2) 5 5 6 6 4 3 1 3.92 25 100 58 34 12 12 7 10 4 0 32 -0.348 0.42 -3.4
Terry Mulholland 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 8 31 20 12 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 0 -0.006 0.16 0.1
Mike Williams 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.77 4 12 10 2 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.003 0.01 -0.5
Team Totals 8 8 8 8 5 5 2 9.00 37 143 88 48 19 21 12 14 6 0 32 0 0 -0.357 0.31 -3.8

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
Andy Benes, W (2-2) 6 2 1 1 2 4 0 6.89 20 94 54 31 8 15 10 4 1 0 66 0.125 0.37 2.2
Steve Kline 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.62 5 19 11 5 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.36 -0.5
Mike Timlin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.81 3 10 8 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.5
Jason Christiansen 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 7 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.06 -0.0
Dave Veres 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.31 3 14 8 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 3 8 0 1.00 33 144 83 45 13 25 16 6 2 0 66 1 0 0.143 0.32 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Anderson (1; A Pujols).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 35,771.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Jason Kendall C 1 Fernando Vina 2B
2 Derek Bell RF 2 Placido Polanco SS
3 Brian Giles CF 3 Jim Edmonds CF
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Albert Pujols 3B
5 John Vander Wal LF 5 Bobby Bonilla 1B
6 Kevin Young 1B 6 J.D. Drew RF
7 Warren Morris 2B 7 Ray Lankford LF
8 Enrique Wilson SS 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Jimmy Anderson P 9 Andy Benes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 0 123 5,(2-2)  RR STL B. Bonilla J. Anderson 10% 88% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Polanco Scores; Edmonds Scores; Pujols to 3B; Bonilla to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL P. Polanco J. Anderson 10% 68% Double to RF (Line Drive); Vina to 3B
b1 0-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  R STL A. Pujols J. Anderson 7% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vina Scores; Polanco to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
b1 3-0 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR STL J. Drew J. Anderson 6% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores; Bonilla Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL F. Vina J. Anderson 3% 58% Walk

Play By Play

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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' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Kendall A. Benes 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Bell A. Benes 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT B. Giles A. Benes 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL F. Vina J. Anderson 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL P. Polanco J. Anderson 10% 68% Double to RF (Line Drive); Vina to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 4,(3-0)  STL J. Edmonds J. Anderson 2% 70% Walk
b1 0-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  R STL A. Pujols J. Anderson 7% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vina Scores; Polanco to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 5,(2-2)  RR STL B. Bonilla J. Anderson 10% 88% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Polanco Scores; Edmonds Scores; Pujols to 3B; Bonilla to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 3-0 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR STL J. Drew J. Anderson 6% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores; Bonilla Scores
b1 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford J. Anderson -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 6-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Matheny J. Anderson -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b1 6-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Benes J. Anderson -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Benes 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal A. Benes 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young A. Benes 0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b2 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL F. Vina J. Anderson -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 6-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL P. Polanco J. Anderson 0% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 6-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  STL J. Edmonds J. Anderson 1% 95% Walk; Polanco to 2B
b2 6-0 1 12- 9,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Anderson -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b2 6-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL B. Bonilla J. Anderson -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
t3 0-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT W. Morris A. Benes -2% 92% Walk
t3 0-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT E. Wilson A. Benes 2% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Anderson A. Benes 2% 95% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Anderson A. Benes 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 6-7-8
b3 6-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Drew J. Anderson -0% 95% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 6-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford J. Anderson -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 6-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL M. Matheny J. Anderson 0% 95% Walk
b3 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Benes J. Anderson -0% 95% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t4 0-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Kendall A. Benes -2% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t4 0-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT D. Bell A. Benes 1% 95% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home); Kendall stays at 1B
t4 0-6 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO PIT B. Giles A. Benes 2% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b4 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL F. Vina J. Anderson -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b4 6-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL P. Polanco J. Anderson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Anderson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t5 0-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez A. Benes 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Vander Wal A. Benes 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t5 0-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young A. Benes 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 4-5-6
b5 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Pujols J. Anderson 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
b5 6-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL B. Bonilla J. Anderson -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b5 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew J. Anderson -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
b5 6-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford J. Anderson -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
t6 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT W. Morris A. Benes 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT E. Wilson A. Benes 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
Emil Brown pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson (P) batting 9th
t6 0-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT E. Brown A. Benes -0% 98% Walk
t6 0-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R PIT J. Kendall A. Benes -2% 96% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Brown Scores
t6 1-6 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT D. Bell A. Benes 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
Terry Mulholland replaces Derek Bell (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Brian Giles moves from CF to LF
Emil Brown moves from PH to CF
John Vander Wal moves from LF to RF
b6 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Matheny T. Mulholland -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Craig Paquette pinch hits for Andy Benes (P) batting 9th
b6 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL C. Paquette T. Mulholland 0% 97% Walk
b6 6-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO STL F. Vina T. Mulholland -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
Steve Kline replaces Craig Paquette (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Giles S. Kline 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT A. Ramirez S. Kline -1% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
t7 1-6 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Vander Wal S. Kline 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ramirez to 3B
t7 1-6 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R PIT K. Young S. Kline -2% 96% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez Scores/unER
t7 2-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT W. Morris S. Kline 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
b7 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL P. Polanco T. Mulholland -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  STL J. Edmonds T. Mulholland 1% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b7 6-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Pujols T. Mulholland -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-2 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  R STL B. Bonilla T. Mulholland 2% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Edmonds Scores; Bonilla to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 7-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Drew T. Mulholland -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
Mike Timlin replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT E. Wilson M. Timlin 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT E. Brown M. Timlin 0% 99% Popfly: CF
t8 2-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall M. Timlin 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 7-8-9
Mike Williams replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 2nd
b8 7-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL R. Lankford M. Williams 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 8-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Matheny M. Williams -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Mike Timlin (P) batting 9th
b8 8-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL L. Sutton M. Williams -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Vina M. Williams -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Jason Christiansen facing 2-3-4
Jason Christiansen replaces Larry Sutton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Mike Williams (P) batting 2nd
t9 2-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Nunez J. Christiansen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Giles J. Christiansen -0% 100% Walk
Dave Veres replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT A. Ramirez D. Veres -0% 99% Single (Ground Ball); Giles to 3B/Adv on E5
t9 2-8 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Vander Wal D. Veres 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-8 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young D. Veres 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 8.

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