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Pirates 2

(66-53, 29-30 away)

Cardinals 1

(64-55, 36-25 home)

Coverage:  FOX MIDW

8:15 PM ET, August 17, 2012

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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W: J. McDonald (11-5)

L: J. Westbrook (12-9)

S: J. Hanrahan (34)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Marte LF40100013.247.276.419
T Snider RF31101015.333.380.467
A McCutchen CF21102119.360.426.605
G Jones 1B40100111.283.315.538
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M McKenry C40000115.269.344.538
P Alvarez 3B40200014.238.309.467
C Barmes SS40000117.218.244.316
J Mercer 2B3000018.159.191.341
J McDonald P20000010.140.245.140
1000004.174.250.239
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0000000.210.260.306
Totals3126035126   
a-grounded to second for J Mcdonald in the 7th
BATTING
2B: P Alvarez (18, J Westbrook)
GIDP: C Barmes 2
Pirates RISP: 1-8 (C Barmes 0-2, G Jones 1-2, J Mercer 0-1, M McKenry 0-1, P Alvarez 0-1, Y Navarro 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
Picked Off: S Marte (1st base by J Westbrook)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Mercer-C Barmes-G Jones).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald
(W, 11-5)		6.020037087-543.61
C Resop
(H, 8)		0.221100013-94.06
J Cruz
(H, 14)		0.10000002-12.67
J Grilli
(H, 27)		1.000002016-122.44
J Hanrahan
(S, 34)		1.000011021-122.51
Totals9.04114100139-88 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 14/21; C Resop 2/4; J Cruz 0/1; J Grilli 3/3; J Hanrahan 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 21-8-14-11; C Resop 3-0-2-4; J Cruz 0-0-0-1; J Grilli 4-2-5-1; J Hanrahan 2-1-7-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 6-4; C Resop 1-1; J Cruz 0-1; J Grilli 0-1; J Hanrahan 0-2
Game Scores: J McDonald 72
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Jay CF30001124.304.386.407
A Craig 1B30101114.303.365.575
M Holliday LF40000114.306.386.529
C Beltran RF31101115.279.348.533
D Freese 3B40200115.301.367.481
D Descalso 2B40000117.230.308.327
T Cruz C20011014.226.240.355
R Furcal SS30000210.267.335.353
J Westbrook P20000112.136.208.159
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1000014.312.384.508
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Totals29141410139   
a-struck out swinging for M Rzepczynski in the 8th
BATTING
2B: A Craig (26, J McDonald); D Freese (21, C Resop)
RBI: T Cruz (9)
GIDP: A Craig
Cardinals RISP: 0-4 (T Cruz 0-1, R Furcal 0-2, D Descalso 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: R Furcal (13, ground ball)
DP: 2 (D Freese-D Descalso-A Craig, D Descalso-R Furcal-A Craig).
PB: T Cruz.
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Westbrook
(L, 12-9)		7.2621330110-653.50
M Rzepczynski0.10000105-34.93
F Salas1.000001011-74.30
Totals9.0621350126-75 
PITCHING
WP: J Westbrook; M Rzepczynski
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Westbrook 20/30; M Rzepczynski 1/1; F Salas 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Westbrook 16-9-16-24; M Rzepczynski 0-2-1-0; F Salas 1-1-4-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Westbrook 15-4; M Rzepczynski 0-0; F Salas 0-2
Game Scores: J Westbrook 61

Scoring Summary

PITSTL
4thT Snider scored, A McCutchen to third, G Jones to second on wild pitch by J Westbrook.10
4thA McCutchen scored, G Jones to third, M McKenry to second on passed ball by T Cruz.20
7thT Cruz grounded out to second, C Beltran scored, D Freese to third.21
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Game Notes

CARDINALS THIRD BASE COACH JOSE OQUENDO WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE LANCE BARRETT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.

Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance38,689 (88% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:47
Weather80 degrees, clear
Wind11 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Lance Barrett, First Base - Jim Reynolds, Second Base - James Hoye, Third Base - Jim Joyce