2017 MLB Little League Classic

The 2017 MLB Little League Classic was a Major League Baseball (MLB) game held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, during the 2017 Little League World Series on August 20, 2017.[2] It was the first playing of what is now an annual MLB Little League Classic game, part of MLB's effort to get more children interested in and involved with baseball at a younger age.[3]

2017 MLB Little League Classic
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St. Louis Cardinals0200010003110
Pittsburgh Pirates30300000X691
DateAugust 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)
VenueBB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
CityWilliamsport, Pennsylvania
Managers
UmpiresHP Gerry Davis (crew chief)
1B Ramon De Jesus
2B Pat Hoberg
3B Tony Randazzo
Attendance2,596
TelevisionESPN[1]
ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
MLB Network
TV announcersESPN:
Dan Shulman (play-by-play)
Aaron Boone (analyst)
Jessica Mendoza (analyst)
Tim Kurkjian (reporter)
RadioESPN Radio
Radio announcersAdam Amin (play-by-play)
Chris Singleton (analyst)

Background

On March 9, 2017, MLB officially announced the game, selecting the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals as the participants.[4][5]

Further information: MLB Little League Classic § History

Residents from Lycoming County were eligible to win a very limited number of tickets to the game via a lottery system found on the MLB website.[6] The game was originally scheduled to be a home game for the Pirates; ticket holders for that game were offered a food-and-beverage credit, tickets to another game, or a refund.[7]

Both teams were allowed by MLB to add a 26th player to their active rosters for the game; the Cardinals added outfielder Stephen Piscotty, who started in right field,[8] and the Pirates added catcher Jacob Stallings, who did not appear in the game.[9]

The Cardinals and Pirates also wore special uniforms, including features such as pullover jerseys with bright colors and contrasting sleeves, specially colored caps, and a unique logo that drew design cues from the official logos of both MLB and Little League Baseball. In addition, players were encouraged (though not required) to put nicknames on the jerseys' rear nameplates. These uniforms were worn again by both teams on August 25–27 for Players Weekend, an initiative of MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association that saw all 30 MLB teams wear similar uniforms.[10]

The Cardinals entered the game with a 63–60 record, ​2 1⁄2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central; the Pirates were 59–64, ​6 1⁄2 games back of the Cubs.[11] The game was featured on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, and was also available on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, and MLB Network.

Panorama of Bowman Field during the 2017 MLB Little League Classic

Game

Line score
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St. Louis Cardinals0200010003110
Pittsburgh Pirates30300000X691
WP: Iván Nova (11–10)   LP: Mike Leake (7–12)   Sv: Felipe Rivero (14)
Home runs:
Away: Jedd Gyorko (17)
Home: Josh Bell (21)
Attendance: 2,596
Boxscore

Box score
Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Matt Carpenter, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .246
Stephen Piscotty, RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .236
Paul DeJong, SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Dexter Fowler, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262
Yadier Molina, C 4 2 3 0 0 0 .278
Jedd Gyorko, 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .269
Kolten Wong, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .309
Randal Grichuk, LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .244
Mike Leake, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174
  José Martínez, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287
  Sam Tuivailala, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Greg Garcia, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .249
  Brett Cecil, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  John Brebbia, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Tommy Pham, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307
Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Starling Marte, LF 3 2 2 0 0 0 .278
Josh Harrison, 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .278
Andrew McCutchen, CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .288
Josh Bell, 1B 4 1 2 4 0 0 .261
David Freese, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261
Adam Frazier, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .284
Jordy Mercer, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .249
Chris Stewart, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194
Iván Nova, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .023
  A. J. Schugel, P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
  Dovydas Neverauskas, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Juan Nicasio, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Felipe Rivero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Pitching
Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Leake 38660314.16
Sam Tuivailala 31001102.15
Brett Cecil 10000204.18
John Brebbia 10000102.04
Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Iván Nova ​5 2⁄38330513.81
A. J. Schugel ​2⁄31001201.42
Dovydas Neverauskas ​2⁄30000102.53
Juan Nicasio 11000003.05
Felipe Rivero 11001101.31
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References
  1. "ESPN to broadcast MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport PA". ESPN Media Ventures, LLC. March 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. "ESPN to cover MLB Little League Classic August 20 in Williamsport".
  3. "Pirates and Cardinals will attend the Little League games during the day and the little leaguers will attend the Major League game at night". WTAE. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. "Cardinals and Pirates have been selected to participate in the first "MLB Little League Classic"". STL Today. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. "Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20th in Williamsport". Pittsburgh CBS Local. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  6. Beauge, John (June 15, 2017). "Lycoming County residents can win free tickets to Aug. 20 Pirates-Cards game in Williamsport". pennlive.com.
  7. Brink, Bill (March 9, 2017). "Pirates and Cardinals will play a game in Williamsport". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  8. FOX Sports Midwest (August 20, 2017). "Cardinals recall Piscotty as 26th man for Sunday's game". FoxSports.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  9. Brink, Bill (August 20, 2017). "Max Moroff reached Williamsport as a 12-year-old. Twelve years later, he's back". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  10. Lukas, Paul (August 9, 2017). "It's uniform change for MLB's Players Weekend". Uni Watch. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  11. "Standings At Close of Play of August 19, 2017". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

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