Cardinals drop Reds to win 6th of past 7 games
Joe Kelly tossed six strong innings and Matt Holliday drove in a run for a seventh straight game, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
1
St. Louis Cardinals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
D Descalso grounded into fielder's choice to second, Y Molina scored, J Jay out at second, D Freese to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
D Freese singled to left, S Robinson scored, Y Molina to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: 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
M Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Craig doubled to deep left, C Beltran scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
S Choo homered to right center (422 feet).
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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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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: strike 2 (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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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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
C Heisey grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
C Heisey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Z Cozart grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Z Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
D Mesoraco flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
D Mesoraco batting
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Play Result 1-6
S Maness relieved T Rosenthal.
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Play Result 1-6
S Robinson in left field.
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
K Wong struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
K Wong batting
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
David Freese3B25
Jon JayCF9
Daniel DescalsoSS33
Joe KellyP99
Substitutes
Shane RobinsonLF38
Kevin SiegristP54
Matt AdamsPH18
Trevor RosenthalP40
Kolten WongPH16
Seth ManessP63
CIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Todd Frazier3B99
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Ryan LudwickLF41
Devin MesoracoC29
Zack CozartSS7
Mat LatosP57
Substitutes
Alfredo SimonP31
Manny ParraP39
Chris HeiseyLF24
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