Cardinals wrap up home field advantage for NL postseason
Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals clinched home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs when they beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Sunday for their sixth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
0
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
T Cruz doubled to deep left, J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
S Robinson singled to center, D Descalso scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
D Descalso doubled to deep center, M Adams scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Jay singled to right center, J Kelly scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
R Sweeney grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
R Sweeney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
D McDonald singled to center.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
D McDonald batting
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Play Result 0-4
D McDonald hit for N Schierholtz.
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
A Rizzo grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
A Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
L Watkins grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
L Watkins batting
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Play Result 0-4
K Siegrist relieved C Martinez.
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Play Result 0-4
P Kozma at shortstop.
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Start Inning 0-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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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
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Daniel DescalsoSS33
Shane RobinsonRF38
Kolten Wong2B16
Jake WestbrookP35
Substitutes
Adron ChambersLF40
Tony CruzC17
Pete KozmaSS38
Joe KellyP99
Randy ChoateP
Brock PetersonPH
Carlos MartinezP18
Kevin SiegristP54
CHC
Starlin CastroSS13
Logan Watkins2B
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Donnie Murphy3B
Brian BogusevicLF17
J.C. BoscanC76
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Darnell McDonaldPH54
Hector RondonP28
Junior LakePH48
Pedro StropP64
Zac RosscupP58
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