POSTGAME NOTES Pittsburgh Pirates (78-81-1) Vs

POSTGAME NOTES Pittsburgh Pirates (78-81-1) Vs

<p><strong>POSTGAME NOTES </strong></p><p><strong>Pittsburgh Pirates (78-81-1) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (84-76) </strong><br><strong>Friday, September 30, 2016 </strong></p><p><strong>R</strong></p><p>07</p><p><strong>H</strong></p><p>57</p><p><strong>E</strong></p><p>20</p><p><strong>Starting Pitcher (Pitch Count) </strong></p><p>Tyler Glasnow (79 pitches/42 strikes) Carlos Martinez (104 pitches/71 strikes) </p><p><strong>Pitcher of Record </strong></p><p>Pittsburgh St. Louis <br><strong>WIN: </strong>Carlos Martinez (16-9) </p><p><strong>LOSS: </strong>Tyler Glasnow (0-2) <strong>SAVE: </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>First Pitch: </strong>7:15 p.m<strong>. </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Gametime Temperature: </strong>63<strong>° </strong>– Overcast </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Time of Game: </strong>2:42 </li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Attendance: </strong>43,070 </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Rain Delay: </strong>0:47 (9:42 p.m. to 10:29 p.m.) </p><p><strong>Cardinals Notes </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Carlos Martinez </strong>made his 31<sup style="top: -0.42em;">st </sup>start of the season, fourth against the Pirates in 2016 (2-2) and ninth career against the Pirates (4- 4)…needed one double play to tie the club record of 34 by <strong>John Denny </strong>in 1978…has allowed two runs or less in 8 of his last 9 starts…14<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>start of 7.0 or more innings and his 4<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>start of the season of 7.0 scoreless innings. </p><p></p><p><strong>Yadier Molina </strong>recorded his 159<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>hit of the season, tying his second highest single season total (159, 2012) and two shy of his single-season best (161 in 2013). <strong>Stephen Piscotty </strong>hit his 50<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career double in his 214<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career game…the only Cardinals to 50 in that amount of games or less </p><p>were <strong>Ducky Medwick, Terry Moore, Albert Pujols, George Watkins, Enos Slaughter, Johnny Mize </strong>and <strong>Stan Musial</strong>. </p><p><strong>Jeddy Gyorko </strong>has hit home runs in consecutive games for a team-leading 7<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>time this season…his 29<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>home run is the most by a Cardinals infielder since <strong>Albert Pujols </strong>(37, 2011) and <strong>Lance Berkman </strong>(31, 2011) each hit over 30 in 2011…the most by a nonfirst baseman infielder since <strong>Scott Rolen </strong>hit 34 in 2004. </p><p></p><p><strong>Brandon Moss </strong>snapped a streak of 38 at-bats without an extra base hit/home run with a two-run home run in the 6<sup style="top: -0.4217em;">th </sup>inning. </p><p><strong>Matt Carpenter </strong>posted his 22<sup style="top: -0.42em;">nd </sup>game with multiple walks, ranking 4<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>in the N.L. behind <strong>Bryce Harper </strong>(27), <strong>Paul Goldschmidt </strong></p><p>(26) and <strong>Joey Votto </strong>(23) entering tonight…scored his 80<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>run making him the 6<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>player in MLB with 80+ runs over the last four </p><p>seasons (<strong>Mike Trout, Ian Kinsler, Andrew McCutchen, Brett Gardner &amp; Josh Donaldson</strong>). </p><p></p><p><strong>Matt Holliday </strong>hit his 20<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>home run of the season (1994<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career hit)…it was his 10<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career season with 20 or more home runs </p><p>joining <strong>Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Mark Teixeira, Adrian Beltre, Carlos Beltran </strong>and <strong>Ryan Howard </strong>as active </p><p>players with 10 seasons with 20 or more home runs…had hit 20 HR or more in all but one season (2015 – 73 games) with St. Louis…was his first career pinch-hit home run and pinch-RBI (1,771<sup style="top: -0.42em;">st </sup>career game)…his 20<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>home run gave the Cardinals six players with 20 or more home runs setting the club record and tied the National League record with the 2016 Washington Nationals (who hit the mark 20 minutes earlier when Anthony Rendon homered), 2003 Atlanta Braves, 1965 Milwaukee Braves. <strong>The Cardinals </strong>extended their MLB record with their 17<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>pinch-hit home run of the season…have hit 102 home runs at home this season, their most ever in Busch Stadium III and the most since the 2001 club hit 100 at Busch Stadium II…have 24 games with three or more home runs, 3<sup style="top: -0.42em;">rd </sup>behind 2000 (31) and 1998 (28) club…pitched their 10<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>shutout of the season, marking the 5<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>straight season with double-digit shutout totals…shutout the Pirates for the first time at Busch Stadium since Sept. 3, 2014 (1-0; </p><p><strong>Shelby Miller, Carlos Martinez, Trevor Rosenthal</strong>); last shutout 9/28/15 at PIT (3-0). </p><p></p><p><strong>Pirates Notes </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Tyler Glasnow </strong>made his fourth start (7<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>app.) of the season, second against the Cardinals in 2016 and in his career (0-2)…only two decisions have been losses against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium…made his Major League debut at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals on July 7…had not pitched more than 3.0 innings in either of his last two starts…fewest hits allowed in a start since throwing 7.0 no-hit innings at Gwinnett (6/22) while with Indianapolis. </p><p></p><p><strong>Gregory Polanco </strong>has stolen bases in consecutive games for the second time in the last six games. <strong>Alen Hanson </strong>recorded his first MLB stolen base (C. Martinez/Molina) and had two in the game…stole two bases, joining <strong>Starling </strong></p><p><strong>Marte </strong>(6), <strong>Josh Harrison </strong>(3) and <strong>Adam Frazier </strong>(1) as Pirates with multiple stolen base games this season. </p><p><strong>Trevor Williams </strong>surrendered a season-high four runs tonight. </p><p></p><p><strong>CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE… </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Zach Phillips </strong>allowed his first home run in a Major League game since 9/17/12 at SEA w/BALT (Eric Thames). <strong>The Pirates </strong>suffered their first losing season since 2012 (79-83)…were shutout for the 9<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>time this season. </p><p><strong>Home Runs </strong></p><p>STL – <strong>Jedd Gyorko </strong>#29 (3<sup style="top: -0.42em;">rd </sup>inn., 0 on, 0 out, 2-0 count, off Tyler Glasnow) – 393 feet (78<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career HR) STL – <strong>Brandon Moss </strong>#28 (6<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>inn., 1 on, 1 out, 1-1 count, off Trevor Williams) – 378 feet (138<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career HR) STL – <strong>Matt Holliday </strong>#20 (7<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>inn., 0 on, 0 out, 0-2 count, off Zach Phillips) – 382 feet (295<sup style="top: -0.42em;">th </sup>career HR) </p>

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