Game Thread: Cardinals @ Pirates – Sun, Sep 11 @ 01:35 PM EDT


#[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/stlpit_684.jpg) [Pirates](/r/Buccos) – Sun, Sep 11

###Game Status: Final – Score: 4-3 Cardinals

###Links & Info
* Current conditions at PNC Park: 73°F – Cloudy – Wind 5 mph, Out To CF
* TV: **National**: MLBN (out-of-market only), **Cardinals**: Bally Sports Midwest, **Pirates**: ATT SportsNet-PIT
* Radio: **Cardinals**: Cardinals Radio Network, KMOX 1120 AM/98.7 FM, **Pirates**: KDKA-FM 93.7
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/662325/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2022-09-11&team=Pirates&dh=0&season=2022)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=662325)

||Cardinals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Donovan](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680977) – 3B|4|0|0|0|0|0|1|.287|.388|.384|
|2|[Edman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669242) – SS|4|1|2|0|0|2|0|.268|.326|.415|
|3|[Dickerson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=572816) – LF|4|1|1|1|0|1|1|.293|.323|.441|
||[DeLuzio](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641512) – CF|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.333|.500|.333|
|4|[Pujols](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=405395) – 1B|4|1|1|2|0|1|0|.266|.338|.528|
|5|[Nootbaar](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663457) – RF|2|0|1|0|2|0|0|.223|.338|.433|
|6|[O’Neill](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641933) – LF|4|1|1|1|0|1|2|.228|.306|.394|
|7|[Gorman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669357) – 2B|3|0|0|0|1|2|1|.230|.301|.428|
|8|[Molina](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425877) – C|4|0|0|0|0|0|2|.222|.245|.309|
|9|[Burleson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676475) – DH|3|0|1|0|0|0|0|.111|.200|.111|
||Totals|32|4|7|4|3|7|7||||

|Cardinals|
|:–|
|BATTING: **2B**: Edman (29, De Jong); Dickerson (16, De Jong). **HR**: Pujols (18, 9th inning off De Jong, 1 on, 0 out); O’Neill (14, 9th inning off De Jong, 0 on, 1 out). **TB**: Burleson; Dickerson 2; Edman 3; Nootbaar; O’Neill 4; Pujols 4. **RBI**: Dickerson (30); O’Neill (58); Pujols 2 (48). **GIDP**: Molina. **Team RISP**: 2-for-3. **Team LOB**: 4. |

||Pirates Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Cruz, O](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665833) – DH|4|0|0|1|0|2|2|.227|.275|.462|
|2|[Reynolds, B](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668804) – CF|3|0|0|0|1|1|1|.254|.334|.442|
|3|[Castro, R](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666801) – 2B|4|0|1|0|0|1|1|.233|.294|.413|
|4|[Hayes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663647) – 3B|4|0|1|0|0|0|2|.242|.313|.342|
|5|[Chavis](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656308) – 1B|3|0|0|0|1|0|3|.234|.268|.405|
|6|[Suwinski](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669261) – LF|4|1|1|1|0|1|1|.210|.294|.427|
|7|[Newman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621028) – SS|4|0|1|0|0|1|1|.271|.310|.367|
|8|[Allen, G](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656185) – RF|3|2|2|1|0|1|0|.208|.290|.313|
|9|[Delay](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641511) – C|3|0|1|0|0|0|1|.235|.290|.287|
||Totals|33|3|7|3|2|7|12||||

|Pirates|
|:–|
|a-Flied out for Delay in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **HR**: Suwinski (16, 7th inning off Hicks, J, 0 on, 0 out); Allen, G (2, 9th inning off Helsley, 0 on, 2 out). **TB**: Allen, G 5; Castro, R; Delay; Hayes; Newman; Suwinski 4. **RBI**: Allen, G (7); Cruz, O (44); Suwinski (28). **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Cruz, O; Castro, R; Chavis. **SAC**: Allen, G. **Team RISP**: 1-for-7. **Team LOB**: 6. **2-out RBI**: Allen, G. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: (Castro, R-Newman-Chavis). |

|Cardinals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Quintana](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=500779)|5.2|4|1|1|1|4|0|82-49|3.34|
|[Hicks, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663855)|1.1|1|1|1|0|1|1|18-14|5.01|
|[Romero](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668941)|0.1|1|0|0|1|1|0|14-6|4.50|
|[Stratton](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608717)|0.2|0|0|0|0|0|0|5-4|4.37|
|[Helsley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664854)|1.0|1|1|1|0|1|1|9-6|1.26|
|Totals|9.0|7|3|3|2|7|2|||

|Pirates Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Keller, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656605)|7.0|2|0|0|3|6|0|91-57|4.01|
|[Underwood Jr.](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621249)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|18-13|4.50|
|[De Jong](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608328)|1.0|4|4|4|0|1|2|22-14|2.39|
|Totals|9.0|7|4|4|3|7|2|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|Pitches-strikes: Quintana 82-49; Hicks, J 18-14; Romero 14-6; Stratton 5-4; Helsley 9-6; Keller, M 91-57; Underwood Jr. 18-13; De Jong 22-14.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Quintana 9-2; Hicks, J 1-2; Romero 0-0; Stratton 0-0; Helsley 0-1; Keller, M 8-3; Underwood Jr. 2-0; De Jong 2-0.|
|Batters faced: Quintana 22; Hicks, J 5; Romero 3; Stratton 2; Helsley 4; Keller, M 24; Underwood Jr. 4; De Jong 7.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Hicks, J 1-0; Stratton 2-0.|
|Ejections: Pirates manager Derek Shelton ejected by HP umpire Clint Vondrak (3rd).|
|Umpires: HP: Clint Vondrak. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Chris Conroy. 3B: Carlos Torres. |
|Weather: 73 degrees, Cloudy.|
|Wind: 5 mph, Out To CF.|
|First pitch: 1:39 PM.|
|Venue: PNC Park.|
|September 11, 2022|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Bottom 3|Oneil Cruz grounds into a force out, shortstop Tommy Edman to second baseman Nolan Gorman. Greg Allen scores. Jason Delay out at 2nd. Oneil Cruz to 1st.|1-0 PIT|
|Bottom 7|Jack Suwinski homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.|2-0 PIT|
|Top 9|Corey Dickerson doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Greg Allen. Tommy Edman scores.|2-1 PIT|
|Top 9|Albert Pujols homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Corey Dickerson scores.|3-2 STL|
|Top 9|Tyler O’Neill homers (14) on a fly ball to center field.|4-2 STL|
|Bottom 9|Greg Allen homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.|4-3 STL|

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Oneil Cruz’s RBI fielder’s choice (00:00:32)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/ccfff0cc-fa1c744b-ab2cba16-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Derek Shelton ejected in the 3rd (00:00:56)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/052e8009-20467bf8-56595b42-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Jack Suwinski’s solo homer (16) (00:00:27)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/00f39495-c8106e92-98aea410-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[José Quintana strikes out four (00:00:55)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/3040e0e3-f4bbd7d5-d379980c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Alec Burleson’s first career hit (00:00:20)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/dfa6a2d3-11a3071e-4aabc805-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Lars Nootbaar’s sliding catch (00:00:25)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/82c3728c-3bd6d6ca-e02b4ae3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Corey Dickerson’s RBI double (00:00:18)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/058c7b4f-a3b0f2fb-7e90dfc2-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Albert Pujols’ 697th home run (00:00:56)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/0c8342ae-8239b9ba-34ba8c56-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Tyler O’Neill’s solo homer (14) (00:00:26)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/b3d90945-0082717a-eec389da-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Keller’s seven shutout innings (00:01:42)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/f486de61-e92b5fe0-0b857198-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Greg Allen’s solo home run (2) (00:00:22)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/43ccadd8-27f17d3b-3288f211-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Ryan Helsley earns the save (00:00:48)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/e759e5a2-700dd4ba-d5dfa687-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Albert Pujols on 697th home run (00:01:40)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/2add0f67-98343c6b-f46bead2-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Pujols passes A-Rod with 697th HR (00:01:44)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/81f6b1ae-720a5d79-691138f8-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[CG: STL@PIT – 9/11/22 (00:08:39)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/8ecab45b-cd93d489-640a4378-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[STL](/r/Cardinals)|[Cardinals vs. Pirates Highlights (00:03:00)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-09/11/8855ceec-848e6ff9-56c7f27a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Cardinals|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|4||4|7|0|4|
|Pirates|0|0|1|0|0|0|1|0|1||3|7|0|6|

###Division Soreboard
CIN 6 @ MIL 7 – Final

SF 0 @ CHC 0 – End 1

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^09/11/2022 ^^^08:22:58 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

16 comments
  1. ### Forceout
    Oneil Cruz grounds into a force out, shortstop Tommy Edman to second baseman Nolan Gorman. Greg Allen scores. Jason Delay out at 2nd. Oneil Cruz to 1st.

    Pitch from Jose Quintana: Four-Seam Fastball @ 92.0 mph

    Hit by Oneil Cruz: Launched 74.8 mph at -16.0° for a total distance of 12.0 ft

    Bottom 3 – 1-0
    Pirates

  2. # HOME RUN!
    Jack Suwinski homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field.

    Pitch from Jordan Hicks: Slider @ 85.1 mph

    Hit by Jack Suwinski: Launched 100.7 mph at 32.0° for a total distance of 382.0 ft

    Bottom 7 – 2-0
    Pirates

  3. I want to believe all of the events described in BuccosBot’s posts happened within the ~2 minute time frame of the posts.

  4. Congrats to Pulos but yet another great bucco start completed wasted and shit on by our bullpen, fuck the dawg pound what a joke

  5. Yeah, just leave De Jong in for 25 more pitches, Shelton. He’s clearly going to turn it around any second now.

  6. Great day for Pittsburgh sports! Bucs shitting their pants and Watt may be gone for the year! /s

  7. # HOME RUN!
    Greg Allen homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.

    Pitch from Ryan Helsley: 2-0 Four-Seam Fastball @ 99.8 mph

    Hit by Greg Allen: Launched 94.8 mph at 34° for a total distance of 348 ft

    Bottom 9 – 4-3
    Cardinals

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