Josh Hamilton adds boom to Angels' July 4 win vs. Cards
Josh Hamilton hit a tying two-run homer in Los Angeles' three-run inning, and the Angels rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Los Angeles Angels
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
E Aybar singled to left, H Kendrick scored, M Trumbo to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
J Hamilton homered to center, A Pujols scored (411 feet).
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
D Descalso singled to center, M Adams scored, D Freese to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
M Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, D Descalso scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
M Trumbo homered to right center (415 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
A Craig homered to center (401 feet), C Beltran and M Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 10: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: 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
M Trout singled to center, A Callaspo and E Aybar scored.
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
E Aybar singled to left, H Kendrick scored, M Trumbo to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Single 5-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
E Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
H Conger flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
H Conger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
A Callaspo fouled out to left.
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
A Callaspo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
M Trumbo singled to left center, H Kendrick to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Single 5-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
M Trumbo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
H Kendrick singled to center.
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Single 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
H Kendrick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
J Hamilton homered to center, A Pujols scored (411 feet).
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Home Run 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
JB ShuckLF38
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Josh HamiltonRF32
Howie Kendrick2B47
Mark Trumbo1B45
Alberto Callaspo3B5
Hank CongerC24
Erick AybarSS0
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayDH7
Allen CraigLF11
Yadier MolinaC4
Matt Adams1B18
David Freese3B25
Daniel DescalsoSS33
Jon JayCF9
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