Tyler Greene homers twice to help Cardinals end skid
Tyler Greene hit a career-high two homers and drove in four runs, Adam Wainwright continued his dominance of the Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals got an 8-1 win over Houston on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
8
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
T Greene homered to left (353 feet).
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
R Furcal reached on infield single to second, T Greene scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 6-1
C Lee scored, T Buck to second on wild pitch by A Wainwright.
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Wild Pitch 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
T Greene homered to right (348 feet), J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
A Craig doubled to deep left center, M Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
T Greene doubled to deep right, Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Craig homered to left (398 feet), M Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
C Johnson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
T Buck grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
T Buck batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
J Lowrie lined out to second.
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Line Out 8-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
J Lowrie batting
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Play Result 8-1
T Cruz catching.
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Play Result 8-1
M Carpenter at first base.
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Play Result 8-1
J Motte relieved M Rzepczynski.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
J Jay struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
J Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
T Cruz singled to shallow right.
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Single 8-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Jordan SchaferCF19
Jose Altuve2B27
Brian BogusevicRF17
Carlos Lee1B45
Jed LowrieSS8
Travis BuckLF27
Chris Johnson3B92
Jason CastroC18
J.A. HappP34
Substitutes
Brandon LyonP34
Justin MaxwellPH10
Enerio Del RosarioP66
Matt DownsPH12
Fernando AbadP60
Marwin Gonzalez2B14
STL
Rafael FurcalSS
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
David Freese3B25
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayCF9
Tyler Greene2B7
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Jason MotteP30
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tony CruzC17
Shane RobinsonLF38
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