9/17/2025, PIT25-STL25, Busch Stadium
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2025 Pirates 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 3 4 1
2025 Cardinals 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 14 1
Pirates AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Merrill rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 4 0 0 0
Vierling lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 0 1 0
Cruz,O ss 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 5 0 0
Siri cf 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 1 0 0 0
Sanchez,G c 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 6 0 0 0
Gelof 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 6 1 0 0
Rortvedt dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 0 0 0 0
Cooper 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 6 0 0 0
Guillorme 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 4 2 0
Sandoval p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Leiter,J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Brieske p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Alvarado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Helsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
33 5 6 5 1 1 1 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 10 3 0
Cardinals AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Meadows cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 2 0 0 0
Marte,S rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 1 0 0 0
Abreu,W ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 2 0 0 0
Neto ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 1 4 0 0
Bohm 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 12 1 0 0
Keith 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 0 2 1 0
Heim c 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 9 1 0 0
Allen,N 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 0 1 0 0
Massey ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 0 0 0
Arenado 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 0 1 0 0
Stowers lf 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 0 0 0
Anderson,Ti dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145 0 0 0 0
Murphy,S ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 0 0 0 0
Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0
Akin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Smith,C p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
37 3 11 3 0 0 0 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 27 12 1 0
Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Sandoval 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 28 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 3.12
Leiter,J 3.1 8 3 1 0 3 77 48 19 0 0 0 0 0 6.38
Brieske H 5 2.0 0 0 0 4 2 48 23 10 0 0 0 0 0 1.63
Alvarado W 3-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 20 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.06
Helsley S 26 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1.46
9.0 11 3 1 6 6 180 104 44 0 0 0 0 1
Cardinals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Francis L 4-9 6.0 4 4 2 3 6 97 62 25 1 0 0 0 1 3.02
Akin 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 26 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 4.45
Smith,C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 8 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.26
9.0 6 5 3 3 9 131 85 36 1 0 0 0 1
STL: Massey batted for Allen,N in the 5th
Arenado inserted at 3b in the 6th
Abreu,W batted for Marte,S in the 6th
Abreu,W moved to rf in the 7th
Murphy,S batted for Anderson,Ti in the 7th
GWRBI: Siri
Patrick Sandoval was injured for this game and 15 more days
Temperature: 80, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH.
9/17/2025, PIT25-STL25, Busch Stadium
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2025 Pirates 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 3 4 1
2025 Cardinals 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 14 1
Pirates -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Merrill rf 1>k 9 k 9
Vierling lf W 3>63 5>k 8>k
Cruz,O ss e4.1-2;B-1 k 63 T
Siri cf D.2-H;1-H 53 k 43.3-H
Sanchez,G c 13 4>HR 6>13 k
Gelof 2b S.2-H W 43 9>Smith,C
S
Rortvedt dh SB2 363/gdp 8 SB2
23 8.2-3
Cooper 1b 2>k W 7>Akin 53
3
Guillorme 3b 63 S.1-3 k 9
Cardinals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Meadows cf 1>5/fl 3>k note 1 6>Brieske 8>e5/fl
7 W
Marte,S rf 63 S k
Abreu,W ph W Alvarado
W.1-2
Neto ss W S.1-2 5>k 4/L k
Bohm 1b S.1-3 9 S SB2 9.2-3
k
Keith 2b 64/f 7 e5.1-2;B-1 7>W 64/f
Heim c 2>S 4>63 S.2-3;1-2 9 9>Helsley
8
Allen,N 3b 53.1-2 S
Massey ph note 2
Arenado 3b SB2 S
k
Stowers lf 53 54/f.B-1 note 3 W 43/gdp
Anderson,Ti dh Leiter,J S.1-2 7
53
Murphy,S ph 64/f
1: S.2-H;1-3(e7/th);B-2 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Pirates IN OUT ER Cardinals IN OUT ER
Sandoval A1 A8 0 Francis A1 C7 2 L 4-9
Leiter,J A9 C9 1 Akin C8 D5 1
Brieske D1 E1 0 H 5 Smith,C D6 D9 0
Alvarado E2 E5 0 W 3-3
Helsley E6 E8 0 S 26
9/17/2025, PIT25-STL25, Busch Stadium
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2025 Pirates 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 3 4 1
2025 Cardinals 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 14 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pirates batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Merrill struck out (CSBS)
0-0 1 --- 30 Vierling walked (BBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Vierling to second, Cruz,O to first on an error by the
second baseman Keith (CBCX)
0-0 1 12- 00 Siri doubled deep to left center, Vierling scored, Cruz,O
scored (2X)
2-0 1 -2- 02 Sanchez,G grounded out to the mound (CFX)
2-0 2 -2- 22 Gelof grounded a single up the middle, Siri scored
(FBBCFX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Gelof stole second (11>C)
3-0 2 -2- 11 Rortvedt grounded out to the catcher (11>C.BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting
3-0 0 --- 01 Meadows popped out to third (CX)
3-0 1 --- 12 Marte,S grounded out to short (BFSFX)
3-0 2 --- 31 Neto walked (BBBCB)
3-0 2 1-- 01 Bohm grounded a single up the middle, Neto to third (CX)
3-0 2 1-3 10 Keith grounded to short, forcing Bohm at second (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pirates batting
3-0 0 --- 02 Cooper struck out (SSS)
3-0 1 --- 12 Guillorme grounded out to short (BCCX)
3-0 2 --- 22 Merrill flied out to right (CBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting
3-0 0 --- 31 Heim lined a single to right center (SBBBX)
3-0 0 1-- 12 Allen,N grounded out to third, Heim to second (FBFX)
3-0 1 -2- 11 Stowers grounded out to third (FBX)
Sandoval left the game with an injury
Leiter,J now pitching
3-0 2 -2- 00 Anderson,Ti grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pirates batting
3-0 0 --- 01 Vierling grounded out to short (CX)
3-0 1 --- 12 Cruz,O struck out (FCBS)
3-0 2 --- 01 Siri grounded out to third (FX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Meadows struck out (CFBC)
3-0 1 --- 22 Marte,S lined a single to shallow center (CSBBX)
3-0 1 1-- 22 Neto grounded a single between first and second, Marte,S
to second (CBBFX)
3-0 1 12- 21 Bohm flied out to right (BFBX)
3-0 2 12- 12 Keith flied out to left (CCBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pirates batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Sanchez,G homered deep to left (BX)
4-0 0 --- 31 Gelof walked (BBCBB)
4-0 0 1-- 21 Rortvedt grounded into a double play, Bohm to Neto to
Bohm (BCBX)
4-0 2 --- 32 Cooper walked (BFBBCFB)
4-0 2 1-- 01 Guillorme singled down the right field line, Cooper to
third (CX)
4-0 2 1-3 12 Merrill struck out (FBFS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Heim grounded out to short (CBCX)
4-0 1 --- 31 Allen,N reached on an infield single to first (BBCBX)
4-0 1 1-- 10 Stowers grounded to third, forcing Allen,N at second,
Stowers to first (BX)
4-0 2 1-- 12 Anderson,Ti lined a single to right, Stowers to second
(CBFX)
4-0 2 12- 10 Meadows lined a single to left, Stowers scored,
Anderson,Ti to third on an error by the left fielder
Vierling, Meadows to second (BX)
4-1 2 -23 22 Marte,S struck out (BBSCC)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pirates batting
4-1 0 --- 12 Vierling struck out (FSBS)
4-1 1 --- 22 Cruz,O grounded out to short (BSFBFX)
4-1 2 --- 12 Siri struck out (BCCS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting
4-1 0 --- 22 Neto struck out (BSBCS)
4-1 1 --- 32 Bohm reached on an infield single to second (CBBFFBX)
4-1 1 1-- 21 Bohm to second, Keith to first on an error by the third
baseman Guillorme (BBFX)
4-1 1 12- 01 Heim lined a single up the middle, Bohm to third, Keith
to second (CX)
Massey pinch hitting for Allen,N
4-1 1 123 22 Massey lined a single to left, Bohm scored, Keith to
third, Heim to second (CBFBX)
4-2 1 123 32 Stowers hit a sacrifice fly to right, Keith scored, Heim
to third (CFBBFBX)
4-3 2 1-3 00 Anderson,Ti lined out to left (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pirates batting
Arenado now playing third base
4-3 0 --- 22 Sanchez,G grounded out to the mound (BBCSFX)
4-3 1 --- 11 Gelof grounded out to second (FBX)
4-3 2 --- 31 Rortvedt flied out to center (BBCBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting
Brieske now pitching
4-3 0 --- 11 Meadows flied out to left (FBX)
Abreu,W pinch hitting for Marte,S
4-3 1 --- 32 Abreu,W walked (CBCBBFB)
4-3 1 1-- 32 Neto lined out to second (BBBCCFX)
4-3 2 1-- 00 Abreu,W stole second (>C)
4-3 2 -2- 22 Bohm struck out (>C.BSBC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pirates batting
Akin now pitching
Abreu,W moved to right field
4-3 0 --- 21 Cooper popped out to first (CBBX)
4-3 1 --- 32 Guillorme struck out (BCBBFFS)
4-3 2 --- 01 Merrill flied out to right (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting
4-3 0 --- 30 Keith walked (BBBB)
4-3 0 1-- 21 Heim popped out to right (BCBX)
4-3 1 1-- 00 Keith stole second (>C)
4-3 1 -2- 12 Arenado struck out (>C.BFC)
4-3 2 -2- 32 Stowers walked (BBSBSB)
Murphy,S pinch hitting for Anderson,Ti
4-3 2 12- 01 Murphy,S grounded to short, forcing Stowers at second (CX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pirates batting
4-3 0 --- 12 Vierling struck out (CBSS)
4-3 1 --- 00 Cruz,O lined a triple to shallow center (X)
4-3 1 --3 00 Siri grounded out to second, Cruz,O scored (X)
5-3 2 --- 32 Sanchez,G struck out (BSSBFBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting
5-3 0 --- 00 Meadows continues to bat after the third baseman
Guillorme dropped a foul popup for an error (XF)
5-3 0 --- 31 Meadows walked (XF.BBBB)
Alvarado now pitching
5-3 0 1-- 32 Abreu,W walked, Meadows to second (BBSFBB)
5-3 0 12- 12 Neto struck out (CBSFC)
5-3 1 12- 21 Bohm flied out to right, Meadows to third (BFBX)
5-3 2 1-3 22 Keith grounded to short, forcing Abreu,W at second (BCCBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pirates batting
Smith,C now pitching
5-3 0 --- 01 Gelof grounded a single between first and second (SX)
5-3 0 1-- 00 Gelof stole second (>B)
5-3 0 -2- 10 Rortvedt flied out to center, Gelof to third (>B.X)
5-3 1 --3 11 Cooper grounded out to third (BFX)
5-3 2 --3 00 Guillorme flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting
Helsley now pitching
5-3 0 --- 00 Heim flied out to center (X)
5-3 1 --- 22 Arenado grounded a single between third and short (CFBBX)
5-3 1 1-- 00 Stowers grounded into a double play, Gelof to Cooper (X)