On day he is handed suspension, Yadier Molina helps Cards to win
Lance Lynn pitched seven solid innings and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from Yadier Molina and Carlos Beltran in a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
1
St. Louis Cardinals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
C Beltran homered to right (383 feet), M Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
P Goldschmidt grounded out to first, G Parra scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Y Molina homered to left (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
C Beltran singled to right, M Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
D Freese reached on infield single to third, Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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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
Y Molina singled to left, M Holliday scored, Y Molina to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Craig singled to center, M Carpenter scored, M Holliday to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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End Inning 1-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
D Gregorius flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-7
W Bloomquist to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 1-7
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
D Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
W Bloomquist singled to shallow center.
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Single 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
W Bloomquist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
C Ross grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
C Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
M Montero flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
M Montero batting
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Play Result 1-7
S Robinson in left field.
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Play Result 1-7
E Mujica relieved T Rosenthal.
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Play Result 1-7
Y Molina at first base.
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Play Result 1-7
T Cruz catching.
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Start Inning 1-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
M Holliday grounded into double play, shortstop to first, C Beltran out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
M Holliday batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier Molina1B4
David Freese3B25
Jon JayCF9
Pete KozmaSS38
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Shane RobinsonLF38
Tony CruzC17
Matt AdamsPH18
Trevor RosenthalP40
Edward MujicaP96
ARI
Gerardo ParraRF88
Martin Prado3B14
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Miguel MonteroC14
Cody RossLF7
Willie Bloomquist2B8
Didi GregoriusSS18
AJ PollockCF16
Trevor CahillP35
Substitutes
Randall DelgadoP54
Eric HinskePH22
Will HarrisP36
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