Cards' Shelby Miller throws 5 scoreless before leaving with leg cramps
Rookie Shelby Miller pitched five shutout innings and Yadier Molina had a two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
2
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Barney homered to left (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
A Craig hit sacrifice fly to right, C Beltran scored, M Holliday to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
N Schierholtz singled to right, L Valbuena scored, S Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: 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
S Robinson hit sacrifice fly to left, D Freese scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-3
P Kozma reached on infield single to third, Y Molina scored, D Freese to third on throwing error by first baseman A Rizzo.
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Error 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Y Molina doubled to deep right center, C Beltran and M Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Navarro flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
D Navarro batting
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Play Result 2-5
D Navarro hit for H Rodriguez.
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Barney homered to left (371 feet).
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Home Run 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
D Barney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
W Castillo flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
W Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
R Sweeney flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
R Sweeney batting
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
D Freese flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
D Freese batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Y Molina grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Y Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
A Craig hit sacrifice fly to right, C Beltran scored, M Holliday to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Jon JayCF9
Pete KozmaSS38
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Ty WiggintonPH8
Kevin SiegristP54
Seth ManessP63
Shane RobinsonPH38
Trevor RosenthalP40
Edward MujicaP96
CHC
Luis Valbuena3B18
Starlin CastroSS13
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Welington CastilloC20
Darwin Barney2B20
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Julio BorbonPH29
Henry RodriguezP63
Dioner NavarroPH17
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