Yadier Molina's HR caps big 9th as Cardinals shake Cubs
Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer in St. Louis' four-run ninth inning, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 10-6 on Sunday night in the majors' final game before the All-Star break.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
10
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
Y Molina homered to left (380 feet), A Craig and D Freese scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-6
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Advancing On Force 9-6
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
A Craig singled to left, C Beltran scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
C Ransom doubled to left center, C Gillespie and D Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
M Adams doubled to deep center, D Freese scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
M Carpenter singled to center, P Kozma scored, D Descalso to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
P Kozma reached on infield single to shortstop, Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
D Barney homered to left center (366 feet), D Navarro and B Bogusevic scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 10-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
A Soriano grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 10-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 10-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6
A Soriano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
A Rizzo grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 10-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 10-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6
A Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
S Castro grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 10-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 10-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 10-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 10-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6
S Castro batting
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Start Inning 10-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 10-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
P Kozma flied out to center.
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Fly Out 10-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 10-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 10-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6
P Kozma batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
M Adams flied out to left.
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Fly Out 10-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 10-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6
M Adams batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
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Play Result 10-6
Y Molina homered to left (380 feet), A Craig and D Freese scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-6
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Advancing On Force 9-6
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Home Run 8-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Luis Valbuena3B18
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Dioner NavarroC17
Brian BogusevicCF17
Dave SappeltRF
Darwin Barney2B20
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Cole GillespieCF92
Pedro StropP64
Julio BorbonPH29
Matt GuerrierP54
James RussellP88
Blake ParkerP53
Michael BowdenP28
Cody RansomPH
Kevin GreggP
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Allen CraigLF11
David Freese3B25
Yadier MolinaC4
Matt Adams1B18
Pete KozmaSS38
Jon JayCF9
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Randy ChoateP
Trevor RosenthalP40
Edward MujicaP96
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