Final
CLE
STLBottom 4th
Jordan Walker homers to left field. Iván Herrera scores.
Top 5th
Bo Naylor homers to right field.
Bottom 7th
Paul Goldschmidt reaches on error to first base, advances to 2nd. Masyn Winn scores. Fielding error by Josh Naylor.
Iván Herrera homers to center field. Nolan Arenado scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Top 8th
José Ramírez homers to left field. David Fry scores. Angel Martínez scores.
Andrés Giménez doubles to right field. Lane Thomas scores.
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Pirates Game Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Guardians, 6 to 5, on September 21.
Game Info
Busch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri
79°
3 mph NE
Home Plate: Brian O'Nora
First Base: Brennan Miller
Second Base: Chris Conroy
Third Base: Shane Livensparger
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Martínez LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
K. Manzardo DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fry PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas CF-RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
J. Noel RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Brennan PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Straw PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Naylor C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Winn SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
L. Baker DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
A. Burleson PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Goldschmidt 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Arenado 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
I. Herrera C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 2.000 |
B. Donovan LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Walker RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
L. Nootbaar RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Saggese 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Siani CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B: J. Ramírez, A. Giménez
HR: J. Ramírez, B. Naylor
RBI: J. Ramírez 3, B. Naylor, A. Giménez
Baserunning
SB: W. Brennan
Batting
2B: M. Winn, I. Herrera
HR: J. Walker, I. Herrera
RBI: J. Walker 2, I. Herrera 3
Baserunning
CS: N. Arenado
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boyd (L) | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
E. Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
A. Walters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mikolas (W) | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
A. Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Romero | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 108.00 |
M. Liberatore | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Helsley (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Martínez LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
K. Manzardo DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Fry PH-DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
J. Naylor 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas CF-RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
J. Noel RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Brennan PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Straw PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Naylor C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
B. Rocchio SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Batting
2B: J. Ramírez, A. Giménez
HR: J. Ramírez, B. Naylor
RBI: J. Ramírez 3, B. Naylor, A. Giménez
Baserunning
SB: W. Brennan
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boyd (L) | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4.50 |
E. Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
A. Walters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Winn SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
L. Baker DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
A. Burleson PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Goldschmidt 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Arenado 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
I. Herrera C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 2.000 |
B. Donovan LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Walker RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
L. Nootbaar RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Saggese 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Siani CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Batting
2B: M. Winn, I. Herrera
HR: J. Walker, I. Herrera
RBI: J. Walker 2, I. Herrera 3
Baserunning
CS: N. Arenado
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mikolas (W) | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 |
A. Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Romero | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 108.00 |
M. Liberatore | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Helsley (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Top 1st
Angel Martínez flies out to deep center field to Michael Siani.
Kyle Manzardo called out on strikes.
José Ramírez flies out to deep center field to Michael Siani.
Bottom 1st
Masyn Winn pops out to Josh Naylor.
Luken Baker pops out to Josh Naylor.
Paul Goldschmidt singles to left field.
Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd
Josh Naylor lines out to shortstop to Masyn Winn.
Lane Thomas singles to right center field.
Andrés Giménez singles to right center field. Lane Thomas out at home.
Jhonkensy Noel called out on strikes.
Bottom 2nd
Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
Brendan Donovan grounds out to shallow infield, Matthew Boyd to Josh Naylor.
Jordan Walker walks.
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd
Bo Naylor flies out to deep center field to Michael Siani.
Brayan Rocchio reaches on error. Fielding error by Miles Mikolas.
Angel Martínez flies out to deep right field to Jordan Walker.
Kyle Manzardo grounds out to shallow right field, Thomas Saggese to Paul Goldschmidt.
Bottom 3rd
Michael Siani grounds out to first base to Josh Naylor.
Masyn Winn doubles to deep left center field.
Luken Baker singles to right field. Masyn Winn to third.
Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging.
Nolan Arenado flies out to left field to Angel Martínez.
Top 4th
José Ramírez doubles to right field.
Josh Naylor pops out to shortstop to Masyn Winn.
Lane Thomas grounds out to shallow infield, Nolan Arenado to Paul Goldschmidt.
Andrés Giménez grounds out to second base, Thomas Saggese to Paul Goldschmidt.
Bottom 4th
Iván Herrera walks.
Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging.
Jordan Walker homers to left field. Iván Herrera scores.
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
Michael Siani walks.
Masyn Winn flies out to deep right field to Jhonkensy Noel.
Top 5th
Jhonkensy Noel grounds out to shallow infield, Masyn Winn to Paul Goldschmidt.
Bo Naylor homers to right field.
Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
Angel Martínez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th
Eli Morgan (P) replaces Matthew Boyd (P).
Luken Baker grounds out to shortstop, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Paul Goldschmidt lines out to deep right field to Jhonkensy Noel.
Nolan Arenado singles to right field.
Nolan Arenado caught stealing second.
Caught Stealing
Top 6th
Kyle Manzardo grounds out to first base to Paul Goldschmidt.
José Ramírez pops out to Nolan Arenado.
Josh Naylor flies out to deep right field to Jordan Walker.
Bottom 6th
Iván Herrera doubles to left field.
Tim Herrin (P) replaces Eli Morgan (P).
Iván Herrera to third.
Passed Ball
Brendan Donovan pops out to shortstop to Brayan Rocchio.
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
Top 7th
Andrew Kittredge (P) replaces Miles Mikolas (P).
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
Andrés Giménez singles to right center field.
Will Brennan pinch-hitting for Jhonkensy Noel.
Will Brennan singles to right field. Andrés Giménez to third.
Will Brennan steals second.
Stolen Base
Bo Naylor pops out to shallow left field to Masyn Winn.
Brayan Rocchio grounds out to first base, Paul Goldschmidt to Andrew Kittredge.
Bottom 7th
Will Brennan remains in the game as RF.
Nick Sandlin (P) replaces Tim Herrin (P).
Michael Siani singles to right field.
Masyn Winn hits into a force out to shortstop. Michael Siani to second. Fielding error by Andrés Giménez.
Alec Burleson pinch-hitting for Luken Baker.
Alec Burleson pops out to Andrés Giménez. Masyn Winn to second. Michael Siani out at third.
Paul Goldschmidt reaches on error to first base, advances to 2nd. Masyn Winn scores. Fielding error by Josh Naylor.
Nolan Arenado hit by pitch.
Iván Herrera homers to center field. Nolan Arenado scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Brendan Donovan flies out to left field to Angel Martínez.
Top 8th
Alec Burleson remains in the game as DH.
JoJo Romero (P) replaces Andrew Kittredge (P).
Angel Martínez singles to center field.
David Fry pinch-hitting for Kyle Manzardo.
David Fry singles to center field. Angel Martínez to second.
José Ramírez homers to left field. David Fry scores. Angel Martínez scores.
Josh Naylor grounds out to second base, Thomas Saggese to Paul Goldschmidt.
Lane Thomas walks.
Matthew Liberatore (P) replaces JoJo Romero (P).
Andrés Giménez doubles to right field. Lane Thomas scores.
Myles Straw pinch-hitting for Will Brennan.
Myles Straw pops out to shallow infield to Thomas Saggese.
Bo Naylor strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8th
David Fry remains in the game as DH.
Lane Thomas switches from CF to RF.
Myles Straw remains in the game as CF.
Andrew Walters (P) replaces Nick Sandlin (P).
Jordan Walker grounds out to shortstop, Brayan Rocchio to Josh Naylor.
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
Michael Siani strikes out swinging.
Top 9th
Lars Nootbaar (RF) replaces Jordan Walker (RF), batting 7th.
Ryan Helsley (P) replaces Matthew Liberatore (P).
Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
Angel Martínez strikes out swinging.
David Fry strikes out swinging.
