Joe Kelly solid as Cards cash in on Mets' blunder
Rookie Joe Kelly pitched 6 2/3 effective innings and also doubled, helping the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Mets 5-4.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
4
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Murphy homered to right (381 feet), R Tejada scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Craig singled to right center, J Jay scored, M Holliday to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
K Shoppach homered to left (398 feet), M Baxter scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
S Schumaker homered to right (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Y Molina singled to left, M Holliday scored, A Craig to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, J Kelly scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Murphy flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
R Tejada walked.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
R Tejada batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
R Cedeno struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
R Cedeno batting
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Play Result 4-5
R Cedeno hit for J Edgin.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
A Torres grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 9: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
A Torres batting
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
S Robinson flied out to right.
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jon JayCF9
Matt Carpenter1B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen CraigRF11
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25- Skip Schumaker2B55
Daniel DescalsoSS33
Joe KellyP99
Substitutes
Jason MotteP30
Edward MujicaP96
Mitchell BoggsP41
Sam FreemanP77
Shane RobinsonRF38
NYM
Ruben TejadaSS33
Daniel Murphy2B9
David Wright3B5
Ike Davis1B24
Lucas DudaLF9
Mike BaxterRF6
Kelly ShoppachC40
Andres TorresCF56
Collin McHughP32
Substitutes
Jason BayLF12
Scott HairstonRF7
Zach LutzPH
Manny AcostaP46
Justin TurnerPH3
Robert CarsonP
Bobby ParnellP36
Josh EdginP55
Ronny CedenoPH7
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