Major League Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals
2
San Diego Padres
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 10: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
W Venable homered to right center (413 feet).
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
J Guzman hit by pitch, J Gyorko scored, C Denorfia to third, J Baker to second.
Pitch 3: foul
C Denorfia singled to center, C Quentin scored, J Gyorko to third, C Denorfia to second advancing on throw.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
A Craig grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, C Beltran scored, M Holliday out at second.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
S Miller safe at first on error by third baseman C Headley, Y Molina scored, J Jay to third, P Kozma to second.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
C Headley singled to right, E Cabrera scored.
Middle of the 9th
J Jay flied out to left.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Jay batting
Y Molina grounded out to pitcher.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
Y Molina batting
A Craig lined out to left.
Pitch 6: in play
Pitch 5: ball 1
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
A Craig batting
H Street relieved L Gregerson.
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
J Baker flied out to center.
Pitch 1: in play
J Baker batting
C Denorfia grounded out to second.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
C Denorfia batting
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STL wins series 2-1
Everth CabreraSS1
Will VenableRF30
Chase Headley3B12
Carlos QuentinLF17
Yonder Alonso1B13
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Chris DenorfiaLF38
John D BakerC4
Jason MarquisP31
Luke GregersonP44
Huston StreetP16
Jesus GuzmanPH29
Dale ThayerP
Joe ThatcherP54
Alexi AmaristaCF2
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayCF9
Ty Wigginton3B8
Pete KozmaSS38
Shelby MillerP77
Fernando SalasP31
Matt AdamsPH18
Mitchell BoggsP41
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