Wainwright wins 19th, Cardinals beat Cubs 6-2
Wainwright wins 19th, Cardinals beat Cubs 6-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
2
St. Louis Cardinals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| STL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
D Murphy hit a ground rule double to deep center, J Boscan scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
A Rizzo homered to right (384 feet).
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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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-6
Pitch 5: in play
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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 7: 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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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: 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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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
A Wainwright reached on infield single to shortstop, P Kozma scored, A Chambers to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
P Kozma hit a ground rule double to deep left center, Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Y Molina doubled to deep right center, S Robinson and M Adams scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 2: in play
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Holliday homered to right (429 feet), J Jay scored.
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
D Barney grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D McDonald out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
D Barney batting
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Play Result 2-6
S Maness relieved R Choate.
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
D McDonald reached on infield single to pitcher, D Murphy to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Single 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
D McDonald batting
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Play Result 2-6
D McDonald hit for B Bogusevic.
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Play Result 2-6
R Choate relieved E Mujica.
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
D Murphy hit a ground rule double to deep center, J Boscan scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Ground Rule Double 1-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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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 Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
D Murphy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
N Schierholtz grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
N Schierholtz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Boscan doubled to deep right center.
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Double 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jon JayCF9
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Daniel Descalso3B33
Pete KozmaSS38
Adron ChambersRF40
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Ryan Jackson3B21
Brock PetersonLF
Shane RobinsonCF38
Tony CruzC17
Sam FreemanP77
Audry PerezPH76
John AxfordP59
Edward MujicaP96
Randy ChoateP
Seth ManessP63
Kolten Wong2B16
CHC
Starlin CastroSS13
Junior LakeLF48
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Dioner NavarroC17
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Donnie Murphy3B
Brian BogusevicCF17
Darwin Barney2B20
Edwin JacksonP36
Substitutes
J.C. BoscanPH76
Darnell McDonaldPH54
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Zac RosscupP58
Justin GrimmP46
Ryan SweeneyPH26
Blake ParkerP53
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