Cardinals collect season-high 15 runs, roll Reds
Matt Carpenter broke his 0-for-23 slump with a bases-loaded double during the Cardinals' decisive rally, and St. Louis ended a tough trip on the upswing by beating the Cincinnati Reds 15-2 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
15
Cincinnati Reds
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
J Jay doubled to deep left center, R Johnson and M Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 15-2
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Advancing On Play 14-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
R Johnson doubled to deep left center, D Descalso scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-2
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Play Result 12-2
T Cruz homered to left center (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
A Craig singled to left center, M Carpenter scored, J Jay to second.
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Advancing On Force 11-2
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 10-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
D Freese homered to right center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
M Carpenter doubled to deep right, T Cruz and D Descalso scored, L Lynn to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
D Descalso doubled to deep right, M Adams scored, T Cruz to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
T Cruz singled to center, D Freese scored, M Adams to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Play Result 5-2
M Adams singled to right, M Holliday to third, D Freese to second, M Holliday scored, D Freese to third on error by right fielder J Bruce.
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Error 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Z Cozart homered to left (402 feet), J Bruce scored.
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End Inning 15-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
C Heisey grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 15-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
C Heisey batting
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Play Result 15-2
C Heisey hit for J Bruce.
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
C Miller grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 15-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
C Miller batting
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Play Result 15-2
C Miller hit for B Phillips.
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
D Robinson grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 15-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
D Robinson batting
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Play Result 15-2
D Robinson hit for J Votto.
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Play Result 15-2
R Johnson catching.
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Play Result 15-2
T Rosenthal relieved L Lynn.
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Play Result 15-2
T Cruz at third base.
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Start Inning 15-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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Lineup Change 15-2
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End Inning 15-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
A Chambers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Xavier PaulLF28
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Zack CozartSS7
Devin MesoracoC29
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Derrick RobinsonPH
Corky MillerPH37
Chris HeiseyPH24
Logan OndrusekP51
Alfredo SimonP31
Cesar IzturisPH3
Pedro VillarrealP62
Jack HannahanPH9
Sam LeCureP63
STL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Jon JayCF9
Allen CraigRF11
Matt HollidayLF7
David Freese3B25
Matt Adams1B18
Tony Cruz3B17
Daniel Descalso3B33
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Pete KozmaSS38
Adron ChambersRF40
Brock PetersonLF
Trevor RosenthalP40
Rob JohnsonC32
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