PHOTOS: NLDS game 3 – Cardinals vs. Pirates
October 6, 2013
Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen (22) jumps and celebrates with teammate Neil Walker (18) after their 5-3 game 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in a National League baseball division series on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Tom Puskar) ( NLDS Cardinals Pirates Baseball )
Marlon Byrd #2 of the Pittsburgh Pirates catches a fly ball in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183460677 )
Daniel Descalso #33 of the St. Louis Cardinals tags Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at third base during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183468275 )
Jordy Mercer #10 of the Pittsburgh Pirates fields a ground ball against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183468295 )
St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran (3) hits a single to center field driving in two runs off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Francisco Liriano (47) in the fifth inning of Game 3 of a National League baseball division series on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pittsburgh . Pirates catcher Russell Martin is at left. (AP Photo/Tom Puskar) ( NLDS Cardinals Pirates Baseball )
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen advances to third off of a hit by right fielder Marlon Byrd against the St. Louis Cardinals during the sixth inning in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, October 6, 2013. (Huy Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT) ( SPORTS BBN-CARDS-PIRATES 3 SL )
John Axford #34 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183464451 )
Pittsburgh Pirates pinch runner Josh Harrison (5) scores from second behind St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina on a single by Pedro Alvarez in the eighth inning of Game 3 of a National League division baseball series on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-3, taking a two games to one lead in the best-of-five series. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ( NLDS Cardinals Pirates Baseball )
Mark Melancon #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183464255 )
Pedro Alvarez #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates fields a ground ball in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183460510 )
David Freese #23 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws to first base against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183460519 )
St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay (19) safely steals third base on the front end of a double-steal as Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez, right, applies a late tag in the fifth inning of of Game 3 of a National League division baseball series on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ( NLDS Cardinals Pirates Baseball )
Pedro Alvarez #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates warms up in the on deck circle in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183460435 )
Fans look on during Game Three of the National League Division Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183463702 )
Carlos Beltran of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a two-run single during the fifth inning in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, October 6, 2013. (Huy Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT) ( SPORTS BBN-CARDS-PIRATES 6 SL )
Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez drives in Josh Harrison with the go-ahead run with a single to right field in the eighth inning of Game 3 of a National League division baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 5-3 to take a two games to one lead in the best-of-five series. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ( NLDS Cardinals Pirates Baseball )
Joe Kelly #58 of the St. Louis Cardinals walks off the mound after being pulled in the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183463603 )
Clint Barmes #12 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bobbles a ground ball in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183463645 )
Matt Holliday #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals catches a fly ball hit by Justin Morneau #66 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183463684 )
Clint Barmes #12 and Russell Martin #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate a run in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183463627 )
Carlos Beltran #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals leaves the dugout during Game Three of the National League Division Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183463721 )
Pitching coach Ray Searage #54 meets with Francisco Liriano #47 of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the mound in the fifth inning during Game Three of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183460497 )
Kevin Siegrist #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183468040 )
Pedro Alvarez #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183468029 )
Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals walks off the field after popping out with bases loaded during the third inning in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, October 6, 2013. (Huy Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT) ( SPORTS BBN-CARDS-PIRATES 5 SL )
Carlos Beltran #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183464329 )
Carlos Beltran #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals returns to the dugout after hitting a home run in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183464347 )
Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after being thrown out at second base in the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183464522 )
Pedro Alvarez #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183467952 )
Josh Harrison #5 of the Pittsburgh Pirates scores as a pinch runner for Justin Morneau #66 against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183468035 )
Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates a double in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183468041 )
Jason Grilli #39 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) ( 183468155 )
Russell Martin #55 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183468348 )
St. Louis Cardinals' Carlos Beltran hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of Game 3 of a National League baseball division series as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin looks on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pittsburgh . (AP Photo/Tom Puskar) ( NLDS Cardinals Pirates Baseball )
Joe Kelly of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, October 6, 2013. (Huy Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT) ( SPORTS BBN-CARDS-PIRATES 2 SL )
The St. Louis Cardinals line up before Game Three of the National League Division Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on October 6, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) ( 183460525 )
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