• Matt Svanson now pitching for the Cardinals in bottom of the ninth.
• Another Horwitz grounded into a double play, this one 6-3 to end the rally.
• RUNS: Nick Gonzales drives in two with single to center. Cardinals, 11-6
• RUN: Ryan O'Hearn RBI single to right field to score Oneil Cruz. Cardinals, 11-4
• Justin Bruihl will pitch for the Cardinals and Nick Yorke will pinch-hit for Lowe.
• RUNS: Alec Burleson lines a two-run double to the right field gap to score JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera. Cardinals, 11-3.
• Barco is going to wear this one as the team needs to keep the bullpen fresh. He hits Wetherholt with a pitch and Herrera doubles down the left field line.
• Paid attendance: 8,758
• Top half of the seventh ends on Pages groundout.
• RUN: Masyn Winn RBI single. Cardinals, 9-3.
• RUN: Nolan Gorman extends the lead with an RBI groundout to score Alex Burleson. Cardinals, 8-3
• RUN: Jordan Walker's single to center scores Ivan Herrera for his third RBI of the night. Cardinals, 7-3.
• Horwitz bounces into the inning ending 3-6-1 double play to kill the rally.
• That'll end Leahy's night, Gordon Graceffo will now take over on the mound.
• Gonzales continues to hit the ball, singling to center.
• HOME RUN: Ryan O'Hearn launches a two-run homer to right field to cut the Cardinals lead in half. Cardinals, 6-3
• HOME RUN: A solo home run by Oneil Cruz, his ninth of the season, to straight away center field ensures this won't be a shutout. Cardinals, 6-1.
• Mangum bounces into the 4-6-3 double play and Davis strikes out... again.
• Back to back singles by Horwitz and Griffin start the fifth.
• RUN: A sacrifice fly by Nolan Gorman closes the book on Braxton Ashcraft. Cardinals, 6-0
• RUN: A sacrifice fly by Jordan Walker scores Ivan Herrera to knockout Braxton Ashcraft from the game and Hunter Barco to pitch. Cardinals, 5-0
• RUN: A book-rule double by Alec Burleson to deep center allows JJ Wetherhold to score from second base and Ivan Herrera to advance to third base. Cardinals, 4-0
• Back to back walks to Wetherholt and Herrera to start the fifth for Ashcraft.
• This is feeling like one of those 54 losses as O'Hearn bounches into the 6-3 double play and Gonzales lines out to left.
• Ashcraft strikes out Scott to end the scoring threat.
• Griffin sails a throw to first to allow Church to reach, he advances on a passed ball by Davis.
• Cruz flied out to left and Lowe is caught looking.
• Mangum steals second base as Davis strikes out swinging, who is now batting a robust .167 this season. I remember when Austin Hedges was booed out of town with a better average.
• Mangum starts the bottom half of the third inning lining a single to left field.
• The home run by Scott bounced into the Allegheny River, the 85th such occurence in PNC Park history and 53rd different player.
• RUN: Jordan Walker continues the hard-hit parade for the Cardinals against Braxton Ashcraft by roping RBI single to left field to score JJ Wetherholt from third base. Cardinals, 3-0
• HOME RUN: Another hard hit solo home run by the Cardinals, this one by Victor Scott II that also cleared the right field stands. Cardinals, 2-0
• Wetherholt is going to be that guy isn't he? He robs Gonzales on a diving grab.
• Winn's single is erased on a 3-6-3 double play started by Horwitz. Pages strikes out.
• HOME RUN: Nolan Gorman obliterates the first-pitch fastball from Braxton Ashcraft to leadoff the second inning for a home run, his fourth of the season. Cardinals, 1-0
• Reynolds strikes out on a curveball in the dirt and O'Hearn swings through the same pitch a little higher up.
• Cruz loses ABS challenge to leadoff with a strikeout. Lowe follows with a ripped double to the right field gap.
• Ashcraft shuts it down striking out Burleson and Walker.
• After a Wetherholt pop up to Mangum in foul territory, Ashcraft walks Herrera, who steals second base.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Cardinals, 6:42 p.m., Braxton Ashcraft to JJ Wetherholt, 71 degrees, sunny.
• Don Kelly's lineup:
1. Oneil Cruz, CF 2. Brandon Lowe, 2B 3. Bryan Reynolds, DH 4. Ryan O'Hearn, RF 5. Nick Gonzales, 3B 6. Spencer Horwitz, 1B 7. Konnor Griffin, SS 8. Jake Mangum, LF 9. Henry Davis, C
• Oliver Marmol's lineup for the visitors:
1. JJ Wetherholt, 2B 2. Iván Herrera, DH 3. Alec Burleson, 1B 4. Jordan Walker, RF 5. Nolan Gorman, 3B 6. Masyn Winn, SS 7. Nathan Church, LF 8. Pedro Pagés, C 9. Victor Scott II, CF
THE ASYLUM
LIVE: Cardinals 11, Pirates 6, ninth inning
• Who: Pirates (16-13) vs. Cardinals (15-13)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 30
• When: 6:40 p.m.
• Where: PNC Park
• Pitchers: RHP Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.43 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Leahy (2-3, 5.63 ERA)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Cardinals.TV
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Satellite: SiriusXM 175/861
• Boxscore: MLB.com
• Media notes: Pirates | Cardinals
► FOLLOW ALONG
• Matt Svanson now pitching for the Cardinals in bottom of the ninth.
• Another Horwitz grounded into a double play, this one 6-3 to end the rally.
• RUNS: Nick Gonzales drives in two with single to center. Cardinals, 11-6
• RUN: Ryan O'Hearn RBI single to right field to score Oneil Cruz. Cardinals, 11-4
• Justin Bruihl will pitch for the Cardinals and Nick Yorke will pinch-hit for Lowe.
• RUNS: Alec Burleson lines a two-run double to the right field gap to score JJ Wetherholt and Ivan Herrera. Cardinals, 11-3.
• Barco is going to wear this one as the team needs to keep the bullpen fresh. He hits Wetherholt with a pitch and Herrera doubles down the left field line.
• Paid attendance: 8,758
• Top half of the seventh ends on Pages groundout.
• RUN: Masyn Winn RBI single. Cardinals, 9-3.
• RUN: Nolan Gorman extends the lead with an RBI groundout to score Alex Burleson. Cardinals, 8-3
• RUN: Jordan Walker's single to center scores Ivan Herrera for his third RBI of the night. Cardinals, 7-3.
• Horwitz bounces into the inning ending 3-6-1 double play to kill the rally.
• That'll end Leahy's night, Gordon Graceffo will now take over on the mound.
• Gonzales continues to hit the ball, singling to center.
• HOME RUN: Ryan O'Hearn launches a two-run homer to right field to cut the Cardinals lead in half. Cardinals, 6-3
• HOME RUN: A solo home run by Oneil Cruz, his ninth of the season, to straight away center field ensures this won't be a shutout. Cardinals, 6-1.
• Mangum bounces into the 4-6-3 double play and Davis strikes out... again.
• Back to back singles by Horwitz and Griffin start the fifth.
• RUN: A sacrifice fly by Nolan Gorman closes the book on Braxton Ashcraft. Cardinals, 6-0
• RUN: A sacrifice fly by Jordan Walker scores Ivan Herrera to knockout Braxton Ashcraft from the game and Hunter Barco to pitch. Cardinals, 5-0
• RUN: A book-rule double by Alec Burleson to deep center allows JJ Wetherhold to score from second base and Ivan Herrera to advance to third base. Cardinals, 4-0
• Back to back walks to Wetherholt and Herrera to start the fifth for Ashcraft.
• This is feeling like one of those 54 losses as O'Hearn bounches into the 6-3 double play and Gonzales lines out to left.
• Ashcraft strikes out Scott to end the scoring threat.
• Griffin sails a throw to first to allow Church to reach, he advances on a passed ball by Davis.
• Cruz flied out to left and Lowe is caught looking.
• Mangum steals second base as Davis strikes out swinging, who is now batting a robust .167 this season. I remember when Austin Hedges was booed out of town with a better average.
• Mangum starts the bottom half of the third inning lining a single to left field.
• The home run by Scott bounced into the Allegheny River, the 85th such occurence in PNC Park history and 53rd different player.
• RUN: Jordan Walker continues the hard-hit parade for the Cardinals against Braxton Ashcraft by roping RBI single to left field to score JJ Wetherholt from third base. Cardinals, 3-0
• HOME RUN: Another hard hit solo home run by the Cardinals, this one by Victor Scott II that also cleared the right field stands. Cardinals, 2-0
• Wetherholt is going to be that guy isn't he? He robs Gonzales on a diving grab.
• Winn's single is erased on a 3-6-3 double play started by Horwitz. Pages strikes out.
• HOME RUN: Nolan Gorman obliterates the first-pitch fastball from Braxton Ashcraft to leadoff the second inning for a home run, his fourth of the season. Cardinals, 1-0
• Reynolds strikes out on a curveball in the dirt and O'Hearn swings through the same pitch a little higher up.
• Cruz loses ABS challenge to leadoff with a strikeout. Lowe follows with a ripped double to the right field gap.
• Ashcraft shuts it down striking out Burleson and Walker.
• After a Wetherholt pop up to Mangum in foul territory, Ashcraft walks Herrera, who steals second base.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Cardinals, 6:42 p.m., Braxton Ashcraft to JJ Wetherholt, 71 degrees, sunny.
• Don Kelly's lineup:
1. Oneil Cruz, CF
2. Brandon Lowe, 2B
3. Bryan Reynolds, DH
4. Ryan O'Hearn, RF
5. Nick Gonzales, 3B
6. Spencer Horwitz, 1B
7. Konnor Griffin, SS
8. Jake Mangum, LF
9. Henry Davis, C
• Oliver Marmol's lineup for the visitors:
1. JJ Wetherholt, 2B
2. Iván Herrera, DH
3. Alec Burleson, 1B
4. Jordan Walker, RF
5. Nolan Gorman, 3B
6. Masyn Winn, SS
7. Nathan Church, LF
8. Pedro Pagés, C
9. Victor Scott II, CF
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