St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 7:00PM CST

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals

STL

Home

4
vs.
Final

Pirates

PIT

Away

2
Pittsburgh Pirates

Game Recap

In the game played between Pittsburgh and St. Louis on August 13, 2015, the St. Louis Cardinals secured a victory largely thanks to a crucial play in the sixth inning. Yadier Molina hit a triple that drove in the go-ahead run, a hit that bounced past Pittsburgh right fielder Gregory Polanco when he attempted a difficult catch low to the ground. The winning pitcher for St. Louis was Michael Wacha, who recorded his fourteenth victory, placing him in a tie for the most wins in Major League Baseball at that point in the season.

Game Details

Date: Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

Time: 7:00PM CST

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 41,493

Line Score

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St. Louis CardinalsSTL 00200200-
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT 000110000

Game Stats


St. Louis Cardinals Batting

Cardinals Batting

Doubles: Molina (20, Blanton)

Triples: Molina (2, Cole)

Runs Batted In: Heyward (40), Molina (40), Piscotty (10)

Ground Into Double Play: Wong

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-7 (Grichuk 0-1, Heyward 0-1, Piscotty 1-2, Bourjos 0-1, Carpenter 0-1, Peralta 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Grichuk 1; Bourjos 1; Carpenter 1


St. Louis Cardinals Pitching

Cardinals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wacha 23-29; Siegrist 5-6; Rosenthal 0-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Wacha 25-9-20-17; Siegrist 5-2-3-5; Rosenthal 2-2-0-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wacha 3-7; Siegrist 4-1; Rosenthal 1-2

Game Scores: M Wacha 50


St. Louis Cardinals Baserunning

Cardinals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Molina (2, 3rd base off Blanton/Cervelli)



Pittsburgh Pirates Batting

Pirates Batting

Doubles: Kang (19, Wacha); Álvarez (17, Wacha)

Triples: McCutchen (3, Wacha)

Home Runs: McCutchen (18, 4th inning off Wacha 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: McCutchen 2 (76)

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-10 (Cole 0-2, Cervelli 0-1, Walker 0-3, Rodriguez 0-1, Ramírez 0-1, Álvarez 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Cole 2; Walker 1; Rodriguez 1; Álvarez 1


Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching

Pirates Pitching

Intentional Walks: Polanco (By Wacha)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Cole 18-25; Soria 2-3; Bastardo 3-3; Blanton 2-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Cole 20-10-23-17; Soria 2-0-4-2; Bastardo 2-1-3-1; Blanton 3-3-3-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Cole 4-5; Soria 0-1; Bastardo 0-2; Blanton 1-0

Game Scores: G Cole 44


Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding

Pirates Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Ramírez-Kang-Álvarez)

Errors: Walker (6, throw); Kang (10, ground ball)


Pittsburgh Pirates Baserunning

Pirates Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Polanco (8, 2nd base by Wacha/Molina)


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