Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Boggs
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Boggs
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McLouth vs. Boggs
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Boggs
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barden vs. Duke
  
  Barden hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Duke
  
  Thurston hits a popup, foul, towards third. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Duke
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Duke
  
  Ludwick hits a line drive towards third. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Boggs
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Boggs
  
  LaRoche takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Vazquez vs. Boggs
  
  Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Jaramillo vs. Boggs
  
  Jaramillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duke vs. Boggs
  
  Duke takes first base on ball four. Jaramillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Boggs
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. There goes Jaramillo trying to get to home. Rasmus throws the ball in to Molina who tags Jaramillo who's trying to score from second, for the out. Duke moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Duke
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Duke
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Duke
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. Greene reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Duke
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Boggs
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Boggs
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLouth for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Boggs
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Duke
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Barden vs. Duke
  
  Barden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Duke
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Boggs
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Boggs
  
  LaRoche hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Vazquez vs. Boggs
  
  Vazquez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jaramillo vs. Boggs
  
  Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Duke vs. Boggs
  
  Duke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Duke
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Duke
  
  Ludwick takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Duke
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Duncan vs. Duke
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McLouth who is chasing the ball. Duncan reaches third base with a triple. Pujols scores. Ludwick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Greene vs. Duke
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Duke
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Boggs
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Boggs
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Boggs
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  McLouth vs. Boggs
  
  McLouth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. McLouth reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLouth moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Miller
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  LaRoche vs. McClellan
  
  Kyle McClellan now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClellan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Duke
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barden vs. Duke
  
  Barden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Duke
  
  Thurston strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. McClellan
  
  Vazquez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jaramillo vs. McClellan
  
  Jaramillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Duke vs. McClellan
  
  Duke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene misplays the ball. That's an error on Greene. Jaramillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. McClellan
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Jaramillo moves to third. Duke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sanchez vs. McClellan
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Duke
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Duke
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Duke
  
  There goes Pujols. The throw from Jaramillo and he is out, LaRoche applying the tag. Ludwick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Duke
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Burnett
  
  Sean Burnett now pitching.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive towards first. LaRoche catches it and steps on first to double up Molina. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Reyes
  
  Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  McLouth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Reyes
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reyes
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Burnett
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wainwright vs. Burnett
  
  Adam Wainwright pinch hits for Dennys Reyes.
  
  Wainwright hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Burnett
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Motte
  
  Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Jason Motte now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Motte
  
  Vazquez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jaramillo vs. Motte
  
  Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thurston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barden vs. Burnett
  
  Barden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Burnett
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Burnett covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Chavez
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Franklin
  
  Ryan Franklin now pitching. Brandon Moss pinch hits for Jesse Chavez.
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Franklin
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thurston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Franklin
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/2009 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Morgan N, lf          4  1  2  1   Barden B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Sanchez F, 2b         5  0  1  0   Thurston J, 2b        4  0  0  0   
McLouth N, cf         4  0  1  1   Pujols A, 1b          4  2  4  1   
LaRoche A, 1b         4  0  0  0   Ludwick R, rf         3  1  1  0   
Young D, rf           2  1  1  0   Molina Y, c           2  0  0  0   
LaRoche A, 3b         3  0  1  0   Duncan C, lf          3  1  1  2   
Vazquez R, ss         4  0  0  0   Schumaker S, lf       0  0  0  0   
Jaramillo J, c        2  0  0  0   Greene K, ss          2  0  1  1   
Duke Z, p             2  0  0  0   Boggs M, p            2  0  0  0   
Burnett S, p          0  0  0  0   Miller T, p           0  0  0  0   
Chavez J, p           0  0  0  0   McClellan K, p        0  0  0  0   
Moss B, ph            1  0  0  0   Reyes D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Wainwright A, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Motte J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Rasmus C, cf          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        28  4  7  4

Pittsburgh       010 010 000 --  2
St. Louis        100 300 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duke Z (L)            5.1  6  4  4  2  2
Burnett S             2.1  0  0  0  0  1
Chavez J              0.1  1  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boggs M               4.1  5  2  2  5  4
Miller T              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
McClellan K (W)       1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Reyes D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Motte J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Franklin R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Greene K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 3
2B -- Sanchez F, Greene K, McLouth N
3B -- Duncan C
HR -- Pujols A
SB -- Morgan N
CS -- Pujols A
SF -- Greene K
T -- 2:35
A -- 36188

    

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