GAME 1 - Busch Stad
Burnett vs Lackey
Pirates 8, Cardinals 1
The Wild Card Pirates came in hot and stayed hot scoring at least one run in all but 2 innings. A.J. gave them a quality start 6/1 line and Neil Walker (4-5, 4RBI) carried the offense. Walker hit 3 long balls and reached base all 5 times that he went to the plate (3 HR's, 1B and E).
Pirates lead series 1-0
GAME 2
Liriano vs Lynn
Pirates 6, Cardinals 3 (11 inn)
Kolten Wong's 1 out RBI double in the bottom of the 9th of of Melancon sent the game to extra innings. The Redbirds needed this win to gain a split or face an 0-2 deficit after two home games. Tension mounted until the top of the 11th when all the air was sucked out of Busch thanks to the Bucs scoring 4 big runs via small ball. A hit batsman (Walker), a walk (McCutchen) were followed by 4 singles in 5 AB's. The Cards scored a run in the bottom of the inning, but it was not enough to avoid the loss. Pedro Alvarez (3-5) wielded the big stick for the Bucs. Pittsburgh's 4-5-6 hitters went a combined 7-15 with 5 runs knocked in.
Pirates lead series 2-0
GAME 3 - PNC Park
Wacha vs Happ
Pirates 3, Cardinals 2
Burnett vs Lackey
Pirates 8, Cardinals 1
The Wild Card Pirates came in hot and stayed hot scoring at least one run in all but 2 innings. A.J. gave them a quality start 6/1 line and Neil Walker (4-5, 4RBI) carried the offense. Walker hit 3 long balls and reached base all 5 times that he went to the plate (3 HR's, 1B and E).
Pirates lead series 1-0
GAME 2
Liriano vs Lynn
Pirates 6, Cardinals 3 (11 inn)
Kolten Wong's 1 out RBI double in the bottom of the 9th of of Melancon sent the game to extra innings. The Redbirds needed this win to gain a split or face an 0-2 deficit after two home games. Tension mounted until the top of the 11th when all the air was sucked out of Busch thanks to the Bucs scoring 4 big runs via small ball. A hit batsman (Walker), a walk (McCutchen) were followed by 4 singles in 5 AB's. The Cards scored a run in the bottom of the inning, but it was not enough to avoid the loss. Pedro Alvarez (3-5) wielded the big stick for the Bucs. Pittsburgh's 4-5-6 hitters went a combined 7-15 with 5 runs knocked in.
Pirates lead series 2-0
GAME 3 - PNC Park
Wacha vs Happ
Pirates 3, Cardinals 2
The 100+ win Redbirds were now one game away from being swept by their divisional rivals from Steeltown. With the score 1-1 after an inning and a half the Bucs scored two runs to take a 3-1 lead off of Michael Wacha. Gregory Polanco (2-4) smashed a huge solo shot. The game turned into a nail biting crawl until the 8th inning when Jayson Heyward singled home Grichuk with 2 outs to make it a one run game. Normally clutch, but currently injured, Yaddie Molina popped up weakly to Cervelli to end the threat. The Cards went weakly in the 9th as J.A. Happ (6 IP / 1 R) got the win and Melancon, who blew the game 2 save, posted the save to clinch the Bucs spot in the LCS.
Pirates win series 3-0
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