Jon Jay comes through in 10th as Cards bolster playoff hopes
Jon Jay's RBI double in the 10th inning lifted St. Louis over the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday, bolstering the Cardinals' bid for another playoff appearance.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J Jay doubled to right, M Carpenter scored, B Anderson to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
C Beltran homered to right (383 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
D Sappelt singled to left, A Soriano scored, S Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
W Castillo hit sacrifice fly to right, A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
D DeJesus homered to right center (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 3-1
T Wood scored on A Wainwright's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
B LaHair struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
B LaHair batting
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Play Result 5-4
B LaHair hit for T Campana.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Rizzo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
A Rizzo batting
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Play Result 5-4
R Jackson at shortstop.
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Play Result 5-4
D Descalso at second base.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
D Barney struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
D Barney batting
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Play Result 5-4
J Motte relieved M Boggs.
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Play Result 5-4
R Jackson at second base.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 10th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Chambers grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
David DeJesusRF3
Darwin Barney2B20
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Welington CastilloC20
Dave SappeltLF
Josh Vitters3B
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Tony CampanaCF4
Bryan LaHairPH61
Manny CorpasP60
Michael BowdenP28
Adrian CardenasPH45
Shawn CampP50
James RussellP88
Carlos MarmolP41
Luis ValbuenaPH18- Jaye ChapmanP
STL
Jon JayCF9
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Daniel DescalsoSS33
Pete KozmaSS38
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Adron ChambersLF40
Tony CruzC17
Matt Carpenter2B13
Ryan Jackson2B21- Skip SchumakerPH55
Shane RobinsonPH38
Sam FreemanP77
Trevor RosenthalP40
Mitchell BoggsP41
Bryan AndersonPH
Jason MotteP30
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