David Freese, Cards shrug off 4-run deficit to sweep Astros
David Freese's three-run homer snapped the Cardinals' seven-game long-ball drought and St. Louis beat the Houston Astros 13-5 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
St. Louis Cardinals
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
D Freese reached on infield single to shortstop, A Craig scored, M Holliday to third, T Cruz to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-13
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-12
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Play Result 5-12
M Holliday singled to right center, J Jay scored, A Craig to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-12
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
A Craig singled to right, R Furcal scored, J Jay to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-11
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
R Furcal singled to right, S Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-10
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Foul Out 5-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
A Craig doubled to right, J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Y Molina singled to right, M Holliday scored, Y Molina thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
M Holliday doubled to deep left, R Jackson, J Jay and A Craig scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-13
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
F Martinez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-13
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 5-13
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-13
F Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
S Moore grounded out to second, B Francisco to third, J Castro to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-13
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Advancing On Play 5-13
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Ground Out 5-13
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-13
S Moore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
T Greene struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-13
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-13
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-13
T Greene batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
J Castro singled to left, B Francisco to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-13
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Single 5-13
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-13
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-13
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Play Result 5-13
B Francisco singled to center.
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Single 5-13
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-13
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-13
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-13
B Francisco batting
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jon JayCF9
Allen Craig1B11
Matt HollidayLF7
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Daniel Descalso2B33
Rafael FurcalSS
Jake WestbrookP35
Substitutes
Matt CarpenterRF13
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Tony CruzC17
Edward MujicaP96
Fernando SalasP31
Shane RobinsonLF38
Ryan JacksonPH21- Barret BrowningP62
- Skip Schumaker2B55
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Brian BogusevicCF17
Brett Wallace1B39
Ben FranciscoRF8
Jason CastroC18
Tyler GreeneSS7
Scott Moore3B55
Fernando MartinezLF21
Dallas KeuchelP60
Substitutes
Hector AmbrizP
Mickey StoreyP
Steve PearcePH25
Xavier CedenoP45
Rhiner CruzP59
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