Adam Wainwright wins NL-tying 12th as Cards club Astros
Adam Wainwright picked up his National League-tying 12th win with seven scoreless to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-5 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
St. Louis Cardinals
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| STL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
B Wallace grounded out to first, J Paredes scored, J Altuve to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
J Altuve singled to center, B Barnes scored, J Paredes to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
J Paredes grounded into fielder's choice to first, C Carter scored, J Elmore out at second, B Barnes to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
J Elmore singled to left, M Dominguez scored, C Carter to third, B Barnes to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
A Craig singled to left, C Beltran scored, S Robinson to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
A Craig singled to right center, M Carpenter scored, M Holliday to third, A Craig to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-7
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
J Martinez singled to right center, B Wallace scored, J Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
J Jay singled to left, Y Molina scored, D Freese to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
J Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-9
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
J Martinez batting
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Play Result 5-9
E Mujica relieved M Blazek.
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Lineup Change 5-9
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Lineup Change 5-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
J Castro walked.
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
B Wallace grounded out to first, J Paredes scored, J Altuve to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
B Wallace batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
J Altuve singled to center, B Barnes scored, J Paredes to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Single 3-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Daniel DescalsoSS33
Jon JayCF9
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Shane RobinsonLF38
Tony CruzC17
Matt AdamsPH18
Kevin SiegristP54
Randy ChoateP
Michael BlazekP52
Edward MujicaP96
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Brett Wallace3B39
Jason CastroC18
J.D. MartinezLF28
Carlos Pena1B21
Marc KraussLF61
Brandon BarnesCF90
Ronny CedenoSS7
Bud NorrisP28
Substitutes
Matt Scott DominguezPH28
Lucas HarrellP57
Chris CarterPH48
Jake ElmoreSS68
Jimmy Santiago ParedesRF41
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