Final in 19
Pittsburgh won 2-1
| Game 1: Friday, August 17 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 2 | Final |
| St. Louis | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 18 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 19 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 6 | Final in 19 |
| St. Louis | 3 | |
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Coverage: FOX MIDW
2:15 PM ET, August 19, 2012
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
W: W. Rodriguez (8-12)
L: B. Browning (1-3)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| J Tabata singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Harrison struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| A McCutchen struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| G Sanchez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| J Jay flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| A Craig grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Holliday lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| T Snider singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| M McKenry struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| P Alvarez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, T Snider out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| C Beltran flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| D Freese lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Y Molina lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| C Barmes struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| J Karstens struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| J Tabata grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| S Schumaker grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| R Furcal safe at third on throwing error by pitcher J Karstens. | 0 | 0 |
| J Garcia lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Jay grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| J Harrison grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| A McCutchen struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| G Sanchez grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| A Craig singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| M Holliday walked, A Craig to second. | 0 | 0 |
| C Beltran doubled to deep right, A Craig and M Holliday scored. | 0 | 2 |
| D Freese grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Y Molina grounded out to second, C Beltran to third. | 0 | 2 |
| S Schumaker struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| T Snider grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| M McKenry struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| P Alvarez struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| R Furcal grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| J Garcia struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| J Jay grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| C Barmes reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 2 |
| J Karstens sacrificed to pitcher, C Barmes to second, J Karstens safe at first on error by pitcher J Garcia. | 0 | 2 |
| J Tabata sacrificed to pitcher, C Barmes to third, J Karstens to second. | 0 | 2 |
| J Harrison hit sacrifice fly to center, C Barmes scored, J Karstens to third. | 1 | 2 |
| A McCutchen reached on infield single to shortstop, J Karstens scored. | 2 | 2 |
| G Sanchez grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| A Craig flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| M Holliday popped out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| T Snider singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| M McKenry grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, T Snider out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| P Alvarez flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Karstens pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| D Freese struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Molina flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| S Schumaker grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jaime Garcia pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| C Barmes grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Navarro hit for J Karstens. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Navarro flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| J Tabata struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jason Grilli pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| J Grilli relieved J Karstens. | 2 | 2 |
| R Furcal flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| M Carpenter hit for J Garcia. | 2 | 2 |
| M Carpenter struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| J Jay struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jason Motte pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| J Motte relieved J Garcia. | 2 | 2 |
| J Harrison flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| A McCutchen struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| G Sanchez struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| K Correia relieved J Grilli. | 2 | 2 |
| G Jones at first base. | 2 | 2 |
| A Craig singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| D Descalso ran for A Craig. | 2 | 2 |
| M Holliday flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran fouled out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| D Freese flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Mitchell Boggs pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| D Descalso at first base. | 2 | 2 |
| M Boggs relieved J Motte. | 2 | 2 |
| T Snider grounded out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| M McKenry popped out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| P Alvarez walked. | 2 | 2 |
| C Barmes walked, P Alvarez to second. | 2 | 2 |
| G Jones struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| Y Molina grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| S Schumaker grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| R Furcal singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| S Robinson hit for M Boggs. | 2 | 2 |
| S Robinson grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| E Mujica relieved M Boggs. | 2 | 2 |
| J Tabata fouled out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| J Harrison tripled to deep right. | 2 | 2 |
| A McCutchen intentionally walked. | 2 | 2 |
| N Walker hit for K Correia. | 2 | 2 |
| N Walker grounded into double play, third to second to first, A McCutchen out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Chris Resop pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| C Resop relieved K Correia. | 2 | 2 |
| J Jay grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| D Descalso lined out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| M Holliday grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 12th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| J Kelly relieved E Mujica. | 2 | 2 |
| T Snider grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| M McKenry grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| P Alvarez struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | |
| Chris Resop pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| C Beltran grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| D Freese grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Molina singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| S Schumaker struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 13th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| C Barmes struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| G Jones struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| J Tabata walked. | 2 | 2 |
| J Tabata caught stealing second, catcher to first. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 13th | SCORE | |
| Chris Resop pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| R Furcal flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| J Kelly struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| J Jay singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| D Descalso struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 14th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| J Harrison flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| A McCutchen flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| J Mercer hit for C Resop. | 2 | 2 |
| J Mercer reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| T Snider fouled out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 14th | SCORE | |
| Joel Hanrahan pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| J Harrison in right field. | 2 | 2 |
| J Mercer at second base. | 2 | 2 |
| J Hanrahan relieved C Resop. | 2 | 2 |
| M Holliday flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran walked. | 2 | 2 |
| D Freese struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran to second on wild pitch by J Hanrahan. | 2 | 2 |
| Y Molina walked, C Beltran stole third. | 2 | 2 |
| S Schumaker fouled out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 15th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| M McKenry flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| P Alvarez flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| C Barmes struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 15th | SCORE | |
| Jared Hughes pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| J Hughes relieved J Hanrahan. | 2 | 2 |
| R Furcal grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| J Kelly struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| J Jay singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| D Descalso struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 16th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| G Jones doubled to deep right. | 2 | 2 |
| J Tabata bunted into fielder's choice to first, G Jones out at third. | 2 | 2 |
| J Tabata caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| J Harrison singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| A McCutchen grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 16th | SCORE | |
| Jared Hughes pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| M Holliday fouled out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| C Beltran grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| D Freese grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 17th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| J Mercer flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| J McDonald hit for J Hughes. | 2 | 2 |
| J McDonald singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| M McKenry flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| J McDonald to second on wild pitch by J Kelly. | 2 | 2 |
| P Alvarez intentionally walked. | 2 | 2 |
| C Barmes hit by pitch, J McDonald to third, P Alvarez to second. | 2 | 2 |
| M Rzepczynski relieved J Kelly. | 2 | 2 |
| G Jones reached on infield single to second, J McDonald scored, P Alvarez to third, C Barmes to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Tabata lined out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 17th | SCORE | |
| Juan Cruz pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| J Cruz relieved J Hughes. | 3 | 2 |
| Y Molina singled to right. | 3 | 2 |
| R Jackson ran for Y Molina. | 3 | 2 |
| S Schumaker singled to center, R Jackson to third. | 3 | 2 |
| R Furcal lined out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| T Cruz hit for M Rzepczynski. | 3 | 2 |
| T Cruz hit sacrifice fly to left, R Jackson scored. | 3 | 3 |
| J Jay singled to center, S Schumaker to second. | 3 | 3 |
| D Descalso lined out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 18th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Salas pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| F Salas relieved M Rzepczynski. | 3 | 3 |
| T Cruz catching. | 3 | 3 |
| J Harrison struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| A McCutchen struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| J Mercer doubled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| R Barajas hit for J Cruz. | 3 | 3 |
| R Barajas popped out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 18th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| W Rodriguez relieved J Cruz. | 3 | 3 |
| M Holliday struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| C Beltran singled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| D Freese struck out swinging, C Beltran stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| A Wainwright hit for F Salas. | 3 | 3 |
| A Wainwright walked, C Beltran stole third. | 3 | 3 |
| S Schumaker struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 19th | SCORE | |
| Barret Browning pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL |
| B Browning relieved F Salas. | 3 | 3 |
| M McKenry flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| P Alvarez homered to right center (416 feet). | 4 | 3 |
| C Barmes singled to center. | 4 | 3 |
| G Jones flied out to center. | 4 | 3 |
| J Tabata doubled to deep left, C Barmes to third. | 4 | 3 |
| J Harrison walked. | 4 | 3 |
| A McCutchen singled to right, C Barmes and J Tabata scored, J Harrison to third. | 6 | 3 |
| J Mercer grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 19th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL |
| R Furcal grounded out to second. | 6 | 3 |
| T Cruz flied out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| J Jay grounded out to first. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||