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4
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6
Friday, August 17, 2012, 7:15PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 38,689, Time of Game: 2:47
Pirates
2
66-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
64-55
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: James McDonald (11-5)
L: Jake Westbrook (12-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Starling Marte LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .695 13 9 -0.062 0.79 0.036 -0.099 -0.6 1 0
Travis Snider RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 .851 15 6 0.110 1.10 0.140 -0.031 0.9 2 0
Andrew McCutchen CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .360 1.031 19 9 0.137 1.10 0.165 -0.027 1.4 2 0
Garrett Jones 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .853 11 8 0.012 1.30 0.089 -0.076 0.0 6 1
   Jason Grilli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joel Hanrahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Michael McKenry C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .882 15 9 -0.035 0.88 0.019 -0.054 -0.3 9 2
Pedro Alvarez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .776 14 9 -0.021 0.67 0.067 -0.087 -0.4 1 0 2B
Clint Barmes SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .559 17 11 -0.152 0.94 0.000 -0.152 -1.9 4 1 2·GDP
Jordy Mercer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .159 .532 8 6 -0.060 0.81 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 1 4
James McDonald P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .384 10 6 -0.029 0.59 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 1 1
   Yamaico Navarro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .489 4 2 -0.026 0.97 0.000 -0.026 -0.3
   Chris Resop P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Juan Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gaby Sanchez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .574 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 0 3 5 .194 .491 126 75 -0.126 0.94 0.516 -0.641 -2.2 27 9
2B: P Alvarez (18, off J Westbrook).
TB: P Alvarez 3; S Marte; A McCutchen; G Jones; T Snider.
GIDP: C Barmes 2 (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mercer-C Barmes-G Jones.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: S Marte (1st base by J Westbrook).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jon Jay CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .304 .793 24 15 -0.058 1.18 0.036 -0.094 -0.1 0 0
Allen Craig 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .303 .940 14 8 -0.102 1.12 0.071 -0.173 -0.9 13 0 2B,GDP
Matt Holliday LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .915 14 9 -0.139 1.36 0.000 -0.139 -0.6 2 0
Carlos Beltran RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .279 .882 15 9 0.108 1.54 0.162 -0.053 0.2 1 0
David Freese 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .301 .848 15 10 0.109 2.19 0.231 -0.122 0.9 1 4 2B
Daniel Descalso 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .635 17 13 -0.248 2.15 0.000 -0.248 -1.2 1 7
Tony Cruz C 2 0 0 1 1 0 .226 .594 14 6 -0.030 1.74 0.029 -0.058 -0.0 7 0
Rafael Furcal SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .688 10 7 -0.159 2.05 0.000 -0.159 -0.9 2 3
Jake Westbrook P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .367 12 8 -0.045 0.91 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 0 3
   Marc Rzepczynski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Carpenter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .892 4 3 -0.061 2.46 0.000 -0.061 -0.2
   Fernando Salas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 4 10 .138 .449 139 88 -0.625 1.62 0.529 -1.152 -3.2 27 17
2B: A Craig (26, off J McDonald); D Freese (21, off C Resop).
TB: D Freese 3; A Craig 2; C Beltran.
GIDP: A Craig (9).
RBI: T Cruz (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Freese-D Descalso-A Craig; D Descalso-R Furcal-A Craig.
PB: T Cruz (3).
E: R Furcal (13).

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
James McDonald, W (11-5) 6 2 0 0 3 7 0 3.61 21 87 54 25 8 21 5 6 2 0 72 0.342 1.00 2.8
Chris Resop, H (8) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.06 4 13 9 6 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.123 2.62 -0.9
Juan Cruz, H (14) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.67 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.083 3.10 0.3
Jason Grilli, H (27) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.44 3 16 12 6 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.136 1.83 0.5
Joel Hanrahan, S (34) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.51 4 21 12 9 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.188 3.46 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 10 0 1.00 33 139 88 47 11 30 6 13 5 0 72 1 0 0.626 0.94 3.2

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
Jake Westbrook, L (12-9) 7.2 6 2 1 3 3 0 3.50 30 110 65 40 9 16 18 6 2 0 61 0.069 0.98 1.5
Marc Rzepczynski 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.93 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.023 1.04 0.2
Fernando Salas 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.30 3 11 7 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.034 0.46 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 3 5 0 1.00 34 126 75 47 11 17 18 8 2 0 61 1 0 0.126 1.62 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Westbrook (5); M Rzepczynski (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Westbrook (3; S Marte, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lance Barrett, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 38,689.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Starling Marte LF 1 Jon Jay CF
2 Travis Snider RF 2 Allen Craig 1B
3 Andrew McCutchen CF 3 Matt Holliday LF
4 Garrett Jones 1B 4 Carlos Beltran RF
5 Michael McKenry C 5 David Freese 3B
6 Pedro Alvarez 3B 6 Daniel Descalso 2B
7 Clint Barmes SS 7 Tony Cruz C
8 Jordy Mercer 2B 8 Rafael Furcal SS
9 James McDonald P 9 Jake Westbrook P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL D. Freese C. Resop -20% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Beltran to 3B
b9 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Freese J. Hanrahan 11% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Descalso C. Resop 11% 64% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b9 1-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL C. Beltran J. Hanrahan -9% 80% Walk
b9 1-2 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O STL D. Descalso J. Hanrahan 9% 100% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)

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' Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT S. Marte J. Westbrook 4% 54% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O PIT T. Snider J. Westbrook -6% 48% Marte Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT T. Snider J. Westbrook 2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. McCutchen J. Westbrook -3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT G. Jones J. Westbrook -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' James McDonald facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Jay J. McDonald -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO STL A. Craig J. McDonald 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL M. Holliday J. McDonald 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT M. McKenry J. Westbrook -2% 48% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT P. Alvarez J. Westbrook 3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO PIT C. Barmes J. Westbrook -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' James McDonald facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Beltran J. McDonald 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Freese J. McDonald 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Descalso J. McDonald 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Mercer J. Westbrook -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. McDonald J. Westbrook -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Marte J. Westbrook -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' James McDonald facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Cruz J. McDonald 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Furcal J. McDonald 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL J. Westbrook J. McDonald 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT T. Snider J. Westbrook 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT A. McCutchen J. Westbrook 7% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Snider to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT G. Jones J. Westbrook 9% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Snider to 3B; McCutchen to 2B
t4 0-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  R PIT M. McKenry J. Westbrook 7% 77% Wild Pitch; Snider Scores; McCutchen to 3B; Jones to 2B
t4 1-0 0 -23 3,(2-0)  PIT M. McKenry J. Westbrook 2% 79% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 1-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  R PIT P. Alvarez J. Westbrook 6% 85% Passed Ball; McCutchen Scores/unER; Jones to 3B; McKenry to 2B
t4 2-0 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O PIT P. Alvarez J. Westbrook -8% 77% Fielder's Choice P; Jones out at Hm/P-3B-C
t4 2-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT C. Barmes J. Westbrook -6% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' James McDonald facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Jay J. McDonald 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Craig J. McDonald -5% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 0-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Holliday J. McDonald 7% 75% Baserunner Out Advancing; Craig out at 3B/C-3B
b4 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Holliday J. McDonald 1% 77% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Mercer J. Westbrook -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. McDonald J. Westbrook -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Marte J. Westbrook -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' James McDonald facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL C. Beltran J. McDonald 3% 76% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  STL D. Freese J. McDonald -4% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b5 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL D. Descalso J. McDonald 4% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 0-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL T. Cruz J. McDonald -3% 73% Walk; Freese to 2B
b5 0-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Furcal J. McDonald 6% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Snider J. Westbrook -2% 78% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t6 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. McCutchen J. Westbrook 2% 79% Walk
t6 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT G. Jones J. Westbrook -2% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 2-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. McKenry J. Westbrook -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' James McDonald facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Westbrook J. McDonald 3% 79% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL J. Jay J. McDonald 2% 81% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b6 0-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL A. Craig J. McDonald -2% 80% Walk
b6 0-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL M. Holliday J. McDonald 3% 83% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT P. Alvarez J. Westbrook 4% 87% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 2-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT C. Barmes J. Westbrook -3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Mercer J. Westbrook -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Alvarez to 3B
Yamaico Navarro pinch hits for James McDonald (P) batting 9th
t7 2-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O PIT Y. Navarro J. Westbrook -3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Chris Resop facing 4-5-6
Chris Resop replaces Yamaico Navarro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Beltran C. Resop -7% 73% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b7 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL D. Freese C. Resop -20% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Beltran to 3B
b7 0-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Descalso C. Resop 11% 64% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b7 0-2 1 -23 8,(3-2)  RO STL T. Cruz C. Resop 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Beltran Scores; Freese to 3B
Juan Cruz replaces Chris Resop pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Furcal J. Cruz 8% 76% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
t8 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Marte J. Westbrook -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT T. Snider J. Westbrook -2% 72% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t8 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. McCutchen J. Westbrook 1% 73% Walk
Marc Rzepczynski replaces Jake Westbrook pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT G. Jones M. Rzepczynski 1% 75% Wild Pitch; McCutchen to 2B
t8 2-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Jones M. Rzepczynski -3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jason Grilli facing 9-1-2
Jason Grilli replaces Garrett Jones (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Gaby Sanchez replaces Juan Cruz (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Matt Carpenter pinch hits for Marc Rzepczynski (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Carpenter J. Grilli 6% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-2 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O STL J. Jay J. Grilli 4% 82% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b8 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Craig J. Grilli 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Fernando Salas facing 5-6-7
Fernando Salas replaces Matt Carpenter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. McKenry F. Salas -2% 83% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t9 2-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O PIT P. Alvarez F. Salas -1% 82% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT C. Barmes F. Salas -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Joel Hanrahan facing 3-4-5
Joel Hanrahan replaces Jason Grilli pitching and batting 4th
b9 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Holliday J. Hanrahan 8% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b9 1-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL C. Beltran J. Hanrahan -9% 80% Walk
b9 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Freese J. Hanrahan 11% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-2 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O STL D. Descalso J. Hanrahan 9% 100% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

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