Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Gameday. NLDS Game 5. Pirates at Cardinals.



Busch Stadium
Series Tied 2-2
First Pitch: 8:07 PM
TV: TBS

This has been one of the most entertaining series of the playoffs to this point. Quick recap: Cardinals won Game 1, 9-1, Pirates won Game 2, 7-1, Pirates won Game 3, 5-3 and Cardinals won Game 4, 2-1. Clint Hurdle announced that Gerrit Cole would be his starter in Game 5. This one is for all of the marbles. Winner plays the Los Angeles Dodgers. Really nothing else to say but Do It.

Lineups:

Pittsburgh
Starling Marte LF
Neil Walker 2B
Andrew McCutchen CF
Justin Morneau 1B
Marlon Byrd RF
Pedro Alvarez 3B
Russell Martin C
Clint Barmes SS
Gerrit Cole P

St. Louis
Matt Carpenter 2B
Carlos Beltran RF
Matt Holliday LF
Matt Adams (from Slippery Rock) 1B
Yadier Molina C
David Freese 3B
Jon Jay CF
Pete Kozma SS
Adam Wainwright P

Notes:

Pirates are 1-0 in playoff elimination games since 1993. Cardinals are 7-1 in last 8 elimination games (including Game 4)
Adam Wainwright gave up like 6 runs last year in Game 5 of NLDS vs the Nationals but the Cardinals won the game 9-7.
The Pirates went 64-40 in night games this year. The Cardinals were 64-49.

Do It.

Lets Go Bucs














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