Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Karstens
  
  Furcal hits a popup towards short. Ciriaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Karstens
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karstens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Karstens
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ciriaco vs. Carpenter
  
  Ciriaco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Carpenter
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Carpenter
  
  There goes Ciriaco. The throw from Molina and he is out, Schumaker applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Carpenter
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Karstens
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Karstens
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Schumaker vs. Karstens
  
  Schumaker takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Karstens
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Berkman scores. Schumaker moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Descalso vs. Karstens
  
  Descalso is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carpenter vs. Karstens
  
  Carpenter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schumaker scores. Molina scores. Descalso moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Furcal vs. Karstens
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Doumit fields it and throws to first for the out. Carpenter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jay vs. Karstens
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Karstens covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Doumit vs. Carpenter
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ludwick vs. Carpenter
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Harrison vs. Carpenter
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols juggles the ball. That's an error on Pujols. Lee scores. Jones moves to third. Ludwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Karstens vs. Carpenter
  
  Karstens strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Ciriaco vs. Carpenter
  
  Ciriaco strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Karstens
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Karstens
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Karstens
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Carpenter
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Carpenter
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Carpenter
  
  Doumit hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jay who is chasing the ball. Doumit reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Karstens
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karstens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Karstens
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Karstens
  
  Descalso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carpenter vs. Karstens
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Carpenter
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Carpenter
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Karstens vs. Carpenter
  
  Karstens strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Karstens
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Jay vs. Karstens
  
  There goes Furcal. The throw from Doumit and he is safe. Furcal steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jay vs. Karstens
  
  Jay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Jay reaches second base with a double. Furcal scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Karstens
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Holliday vs. Karstens
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Moskos
  
  Daniel Moskos now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ciriaco vs. Carpenter
  
  Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Carpenter
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ciriaco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Carpenter
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it and throws to first for the out. Ciriaco moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Moskos
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Moskos
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Moskos
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields the ball and throws to Moskos covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Carpenter vs. Moskos
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Carpenter
  
  Doumit takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols juggles the ball. That's an error on Pujols. Doumit moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ludwick vs. Carpenter
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrison vs. Carpenter
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball towards right. Berkman catches it and throws to first to double up Jones. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Hughes
  
  Jared Hughes now pitching.
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Hughes
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Hughes
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Carpenter
  
  Alex Presley pinch hits for Jared Hughes.
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ciriaco vs. Carpenter
  
  Ciriaco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Carpenter
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ciriaco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Carpenter
  
  McCutchen hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Carpenter
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Veras
  
  Jose Veras now pitching.
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Veras
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Veras
  
  Schumaker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching. Nick Punto now playing second base.
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Rhodes
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. McClellan
  
  Kyle McClellan now pitching.
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Hanrahan
  
  Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Hanrahan
  
  Descalso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Hanrahan
  
  Tyler Greene pinch runs for Daniel Descalso.
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Punto reaches second base with a double. Greene goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Furcal vs. Hanrahan
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ciriaco misplays the ball. That's an error on Ciriaco. Punto moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jay vs. Hanrahan
  
  Jay hits a line drive beyond short. Ciriaco can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Furcal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Pujols vs. Hanrahan
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Punto tags and scores. Furcal tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patterson vs. Leroux
  
  Chris Leroux now pitching. Corey Patterson pinch hits for Matt Holliday.
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Motte
  
  Corey Patterson now playing right field. Jason Motte now pitching. Ryan Theriot now playing second base. Adron Chambers now playing left field. N
  
  Harrison hits a popup beyond second. Theriot can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Motte
  
  Pedro Alvarez pinch hits for Chris Leroux.
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ciriaco vs. Motte
  
  Chase d'Arnaud pinch runs for Pedro Alvarez.
  
  Ciriaco bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to third for the out. d'Arnaud moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Motte
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/2011 -- St. Louis at Pittsburgh (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Furcal R, ss          5  1  1  0   Ciriaco P, ss         5  1  2  0   
Jay J, cf             5  0  2  1   Walker N, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Pujols A, 1b          4  0  1  1   McCutchen A, cf       4  1  1  2   
Holliday M, lf        4  0  0  0   Lee D, 1b             4  2  2  1   
Patterson C, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   Doumit R, c           3  0  1  0   
Berkman L, rf         4  1  1  0   Jones G, rf           4  0  1  0   
Motte J, p            0  0  0  0   Ludwick R, lf         4  0  1  0   
Schumaker S, 2b       3  1  0  0   Harrison J, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Rhodes A, p           0  0  0  0   Karstens J, p         2  0  0  0   
McClellan K, p        0  0  0  0   Moskos D, p           0  0  0  0   
Theriot R, 2b         0  0  0  0   Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  1  1  1   Presley A, ph         1  0  1  0   
Descalso D, 3b        3  0  3  0   Veras J, p            0  0  0  0   
Greene T, pr          0  1  0  0   Hanrahan J, p         0  0  0  0   
Chambers A, lf        0  0  0  0   Leroux C, p           0  0  0  0   
Carpenter C, p        3  0  1  2   Alvarez P, ph         1  0  1  0   
Punto N, 2b-3b        1  1  1  1   d'Arnaud C, pr        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        37  4 12  4

St. Louis        030 010 002 --  6
Pittsburgh       011 000 200 --  4

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carpenter C           7.0 10  4  4  1  6
Rhodes A              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
McClellan K (W)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Motte J (S)           1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Karstens J            4.1  7  4  4  2  2
Moskos D              1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Hughes J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Veras J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Hanrahan J (L)        0.2  3  2  1  0  0
Leroux C              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Pujols A 3, Ciriaco P
DP -- St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Molina Y, Jay J, Punto N
3B -- Doumit R
HR -- Lee D, McCutchen A
SB -- Furcal R
CS -- Ciriaco P
SF -- Pujols A
T -- 2:53
A -- 16544

    

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