Sunday, September 8th, 2013 1:15PM CST
Michael Wacha delivered a dominant performance on the mound, throwing seven shutout innings, and also contributed offensively by driving in two runs. His efforts helped power the St. Louis Cardinals to a decisive 9-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, a win that completed a three-game sweep.
Date: Sunday, September 8th, 2013
Time: 1:15PM CST
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 40,156
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
PIT |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

Doubles: P Kozma (19, C Morton); M Carpenter (48, C Morton); J Jay (25, C Morton); C Beltran (27, S Pimentel)
Runs Batted In: C Beltran (75), Y Molina (65), M Carpenter (69), J Jay (63), D Freese (54), M Wacha 2 (3), M Holliday (79)
2-out Runs Batted In: M Holliday
Sacrifice Flies: C Beltran
Sacrifice Hit: M Wacha
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 6-12 (M Holliday 1-2, C Beltran 0-1, M Adams 0-1, J Jay 1-1, P Kozma 1-1, M Wacha 1-1, Y Molina 0-2, D Freese 1-1, M Carpenter 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: C Beltran 2; M Adams 1

Pitcher Notes: S Freeman pitched to 3 batters in the 9th
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: M Wacha 13-23; J Axford 3-4; S Freeman 2-3; F Salas 2-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: M Wacha 18-6-14-19; J Axford 4-3-7-1; S Freeman 2-0-4-2; F Salas 2-1-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Wacha 9-10; J Axford 0-0; S Freeman 0-0; F Salas 0-2
Game Scores: M Wacha 73

Double Plays: 2 (M Carpenter-P Kozma-M Adams, P Kozma-M Carpenter-M Adams)
Errors: A Chambers (1, bobble); S Freeman (1, ground ball)

Doubles: J Mercer (17, M Wacha); G Jones (25, S Freeman)
Runs Batted In: G Jones (49), G Sanchez (35)
Sacrifice Flies: G Sanchez
Ground Into Double Play: J Morneau; J Buck
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-7 (N Walker 0-1, J Mercer 0-1, S Pimentel 0-1, F Pie 0-1, T Sanchez 0-1, A Lambo 0-1, P Alvarez 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: N Walker 1; T Sanchez 1; P Alvarez 1

Wild Pitches: C Morton
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: C Morton 7-13; S Pimentel 5-11; V Mazzaro 3-5; J Hughes 1-5; J Wilson 4-4; K Farnsworth 2-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: C Morton 5-3-7-11; S Pimentel 9-6-9-6; V Mazzaro 0-2-6-3; J Hughes 3-1-5-4; J Wilson 3-1-0-4; K Farnsworth 2-1-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Morton 3-2; S Pimentel 2-2; V Mazzaro 0-0; J Hughes 2-1; J Wilson 2-1; K Farnsworth 1-1
Game Scores: C Morton 21

Errors: P Alvarez (27, throw)
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