Major League Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals
2
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
J Lowrie homered to left (330 feet), C Lee scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
M Holliday singled to center, J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
B Norris hit sacrifice fly to left, J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
J Maxwell doubled to left, C Johnson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
C Johnson homered to left (368 feet), B Bogusevic, C Lee and J Lowrie scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Beltran singled to right, R Furcal scored, J Jay to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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End Inning 2-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
T Cruz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
T Cruz batting
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Play Result 2-8
T Cruz hit for M Boggs.
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
M Carpenter grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
M Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
T Greene flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
T Greene batting
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Play Result 2-8
T Greene hit for D Descalso.
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Play Result 2-8
F Abad relieved D Carpenter.
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Start Inning 2-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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End Inning 2-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
J Maxwell grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
J Maxwell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Brian BogusevicRF17
J.D. MartinezLF28
Carlos Lee1B45
Jed LowrieSS8
Chris Johnson3B92
Justin MaxwellCF10
Jason CastroC18
Bud NorrisP28
Substitutes
Wesley WrightP57
Wilton LopezP46
Marwin GonzalezPH14
David CarpenterP77
Fernando AbadP60
STL
Rafael FurcalSS
Jon JayCF9
Matt HollidayLF7
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
David Freese3B25
Yadier MolinaC4
Daniel Descalso2B33
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Tyler GreenePH7
Shane RobinsonPH38
J.C. RomeroP
Mitchell BoggsP41
Tony CruzPH17
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