Final

Series: Game 3 of 3

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St. Louis won 2-1

Game 1: Tuesday, May 1
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Game 2: Wednesday, May 2
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Game 3: Thursday, May 3
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Pirates 6

(11-14, 6-10 away)

Cardinals 3

(16-9, 8-4 home)

Coverage:  FOX MIDW

1:45 PM ET, May 3, 2012

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 

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W: E. Bedard (2-4)

L: J. Westbrook (3-2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Tabata RF52300011.244.287.329
A Presley LF50110120.255.278.330
A McCutchen CF2000006.297.350.385
30110110.167.242.233
N Walker 2B51100122.277.341.301
P Alvarez 3B42220010.257.297.614
G Jones 1B31201015.288.317.508
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C Barmes SS4022009.173.215.333
M McKenry C40000214.222.344.370
E Bedard P2000009.083.083.083
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1000003.200.231.320
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0000000.000.000.000
b-C McGehee PH-1B
1010003.278.350.389
Totals39613615132   
a-flied out to left for J Hughes in the 7th
b-doubled to left for J Grilli in the 9th
BATTING
2B: C Barmes 2 (6, J Westbrook, V Marte); J Tabata (4, J Westbrook); G Jones (4, V Marte); C McGehee (4, K McClellan)
HR: P Alvarez (7, 6th inning off J Westbrook 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: C Barmes 2 (5), P Alvarez 2 (14), A Presley (6), N McLouth (2)
2-out RBI: C Barmes 2, N McLouth
GIDP: M McKenry
Pirates RISP: 3-10 (C Barmes 2-2, J Tabata 0-1, A McCutchen 0-1, M McKenry 0-2, N McLouth 1-2, A Presley 0-2)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: J Tabata (4, 3rd base off J Romero/T Cruz)
FIELDING
E: C Barmes (6, ground ball)
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Bedard
(W, 2-4)		5.05222110104-682.65
J Hughes
(H, 2)		1.000001011-82.13
J Cruz
(H, 3)		1.010021026-140.00
J Grilli
(H, 5)		1.000012024-142.70
J Hanrahan1.011122030-163.38
Totals9.07337170195-120 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: E Bedard 14/23; J Hughes 2/3; J Cruz 3/6; J Grilli 3/4; J Hanrahan 3/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: E Bedard 21-13-24-10; J Hughes 0-4-2-2; J Cruz 6-3-2-3; J Grilli 5-2-6-1; J Hanrahan 6-5-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Bedard 3-1; J Hughes 1-1; J Cruz 1-1; J Grilli 0-1; J Hanrahan 1-0
Game Scores: E Bedard 58
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Furcal SS31102232.330.398.480
J Jay CF21002125.415.472.538
M Holliday LF50100220.248.307.419
D Freese 3B31212021.329.387.576
A Craig 1B50220120.444.444.667
S Robinson RF30000215.361.410.500
b-M Carpenter PH-RF
20000211.279.338.485
T Greene 2B30001217.205.311.308
T Cruz C3000029.067.067.133
c-Y Molina PH-C
1000006.314.368.570
J Westbrook P2010018.182.182.182
0000000.000.000.000
1000016.292.370.417
0000000.000.000.000
1000015.276.394.529
0000000.000.000.000
Totals34373717195   
a-struck out swinging for J Romero in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for S Robinson in the 8th
c-flied out to center for T Cruz in the 8th
d-struck out swinging for V Marte in the 8th
BATTING
2B: R Furcal (10, E Bedard); D Freese (3, E Bedard); A Craig 2 (2, E Bedard, J Hanrahan)
RBI: D Freese (24), A Craig 2 (3)
S: J Jay
2-out RBI: D Freese, A Craig 2
Cardinals RISP: 5-14 (M Holliday 0-3, T Cruz 0-1, J Westbrook 1-1, R Furcal 0-1, A Craig 2-4, M Carpenter 0-1, D Freese 2-2, S Robinson 0-1)
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: T Greene (2, 2nd base off E Bedard/M McKenry); J Westbrook (1, 2nd base off E Bedard/M McKenry)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (D Freese-T Greene-A Craig).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Westbrook
(L, 3-2)		6.194414189-592.12
J Romero0.20000008-50.00
V Marte1.021100019-143.27
K McClellan1.021101016-103.46
Totals9.01366151132-88 
PITCHING
WP: J Westbrook
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Westbrook 17/28; J Romero 1/2; V Marte 3/5; K McClellan 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Westbrook 16-8-13-22; J Romero 1-0-2-2; V Marte 3-2-4-5; K McClellan 5-0-1-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Westbrook 8-7; J Romero 2-0; V Marte 3-0; K McClellan 1-1
Game Scores: J Westbrook 42

Scoring Summary

PITSTL
1stD Freese doubled to deep left, R Furcal scored.01
1stA Craig doubled to left, D Freese scored.02
4thC Barmes doubled to shortstop, P Alvarez scored.12
6thP Alvarez homered to left, N Walker scored. (412 feet)32
7thA Presley grounded out to second, J Tabata scored.42
8thC Barmes doubled to deep center, G Jones scored.52
9thN McLouth singled to right center, J Tabata scored.62
9thA Craig doubled to deep center, J Jay scored, D Freese to third.63
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Game Notes

PIRATES CENTERFIELDER ANDREW MCCUTCHEN LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING DUE TO ILLNESS.

Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance40,601 (92.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:26
Weather83 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Dan Iassogna, First Base - Dale Scott, Second Base - Cb Bucknor, Third Base - Angel Campos