MIN
STLTop 3rd
Josh Donaldson homers to left field. Luis Arraez scores. Willians Astudillo scores.
Top 4th
Luis Arraez singles to deep right field. Willians Astudillo scores.
Top 5th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Bottom 6th
Tommy Edman homers to right field. Kolten Wong scores.
Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Wild Pitch
Top 7th
Miguel Sanó homers to left field. Jorge Polanco scores.
Current Series
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Final
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Pirates Game Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 7 to 3, on September 8, 2020.
Game Info
Busch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri
87°
9 mph S
Home Plate: Tim Timmons
First Base: Ryan Blakney
Second Base: Laz Diaz
Third Base: Shane Livensparger
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Gonzalez PR-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
E. Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
M. Sanó 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Cave RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Astudillo C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Wong 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
T. Edman 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
P. Goldschmidt 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
B. Miller DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Molina C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. O'Neill LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
H. Bader CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Carpenter PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Batting
2B: W. Astudillo, E. Rosario
HR: N. Cruz, J. Donaldson, M. Sanó
RBI: L. Arraez, N. Cruz, J. Donaldson 3, M. Sanó 2
Batting
HR: T. Edman
RBI: T. Edman 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Berríos (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5.40 |
M. Wisler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martinez (L) | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.82 |
J. Woodford | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
R. Helsley | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Arraez 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Gonzalez PR-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Donaldson 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
J. Polanco SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
N. Cruz DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
E. Rosario LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
M. Sanó 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Cave RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Buxton CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Astudillo C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: W. Astudillo, E. Rosario
HR: N. Cruz, J. Donaldson, M. Sanó
RBI: L. Arraez, N. Cruz, J. Donaldson 3, M. Sanó 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Berríos (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5.40 |
M. Wisler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Wong 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
T. Edman 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
P. Goldschmidt 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
B. Miller DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. DeJong SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Y. Molina C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. O'Neill LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
H. Bader CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Thomas RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Carpenter PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Batting
HR: T. Edman
RBI: T. Edman 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martinez (L) | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.82 |
J. Woodford | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
R. Helsley | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Top 1st
Luis Arraez grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Martínez to Paul Goldschmidt.
Josh Donaldson singles to center field.
Jorge Polanco lines out to deep right field to Lane Thomas.
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st
Kolten Wong lines out to center field to Byron Buxton.
Tommy Edman grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sanó.
Paul Goldschmidt singles to center field.
Brad Miller flies out to deep left field to Eddie Rosario.
Top 2nd
Eddie Rosario grounds out to shallow right field, Paul Goldschmidt to Carlos Martínez.
Miguel Sanó grounds out to shortstop, Tommy Edman to Paul Goldschmidt.
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Yadier Molina lines out to right field to Jake Cave.
Tyler O'Neill flies out to deep right field to Jake Cave.
Top 3rd
Byron Buxton grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt.
Willians Astudillo singles to left field.
Luis Arraez singles to shallow center field. Willians Astudillo to third.
Josh Donaldson homers to left field. Luis Arraez scores. Willians Astudillo scores.
Jorge Polanco grounds out to shallow infield, Kolten Wong to Paul Goldschmidt.
Nelson Cruz walks.
Eddie Rosario doubles to deep right center field. Nelson Cruz to third.
Miguel Sanó grounds out to second base, Kolten Wong to Paul Goldschmidt.
Bottom 3rd
Harrison Bader pops out to Miguel Sanó.
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
Kolten Wong walks.
Tommy Edman called out on strikes.
Top 4th
Jake Cave strikes out swinging.
Byron Buxton pops out to Paul Goldschmidt.
Willians Astudillo doubles to deep center field.
Luis Arraez singles to deep right field. Willians Astudillo scores.
Jake Woodford (P) replaces Carlos Martínez (P).
Marwin Gonzalez pinch-running for Luis Arraez.
Josh Donaldson walks. Marwin Gonzalez to second.
Jorge Polanco flies out to deep center field to Harrison Bader.
Bottom 4th
Marwin Gonzalez remains in the game as 2B.
Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging.
Brad Miller strikes out swinging.
Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
Top 5th
Nelson Cruz homers to center field.
Eddie Rosario singles to right field.
Miguel Sanó grounds out to third base, Tommy Edman to Paul Goldschmidt. Eddie Rosario to second.
Jake Cave grounds out to second base, Kolten Wong to Paul Goldschmidt. Eddie Rosario to third.
Byron Buxton flies out to left field to Tyler O'Neill.
Bottom 5th
Yadier Molina pops out to shallow center field to Marwin Gonzalez.
Tyler O'Neill singles to shallow infield.
Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
Top 6th
Willians Astudillo flies out to right field to Lane Thomas.
Marwin Gonzalez lines out to third base to Tommy Edman.
Josh Donaldson called out on strikes.
Bottom 6th
Kolten Wong walks.
Tommy Edman homers to right field. Kolten Wong scores.
Paul Goldschmidt singles to shallow center field.
Matt Wisler (P) replaces José Berríos (P).
Paul Goldschmidt to second.
Passed Ball
Brad Miller grounds out to second base, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó. Paul Goldschmidt to third.
Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Wild Pitch
Paul DeJong grounds out to third base, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sanó.
Yadier Molina flies out to left field to Eddie Rosario.
Top 7th
Ryan Helsley (P) replaces Jake Woodford (P).
Jorge Polanco singles to left field.
Nelson Cruz strikes out swinging.
Eddie Rosario flies out to left field to Tyler O'Neill.
Miguel Sanó homers to left field. Jorge Polanco scores.
Jake Cave grounds out to shallow infield, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt.
Bottom 7th
Sergio Romo (P) replaces Matt Wisler (P).
Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes.
Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.
Matt Carpenter pinch-hitting for Lane Thomas.
Matt Carpenter strikes out swinging.
