Braves score twice in the 9th inning to beat the Cardinals
Ryan Doumit scored on a wild pitch and the Atlanta Braves got two runs in the ninth inning to rally past the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
6
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| STL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 6-5
R Doumit scored, E Gattis to third, J Schafer to second on wild pitch by C Martinez.
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Wild Pitch 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
J Schafer walked, F Freeman scored, R Doumit to third, E Gattis to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
J Peralta doubled to center, Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
F Freeman singled to deep left, J Heyward and J Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Adams hit sacrifice fly to center, A Craig scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
J Upton homered to left (435 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
P Bourjos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
P Bourjos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
J Peralta popped out to first.
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Pop Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Play Result 6-5
M Adams to second on wild pitch by C Kimbrel.
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Wild Pitch 6-5
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
J Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
M Adams singled to center.
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Single 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
M Adams batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Y Molina lined out to center.
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Line Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Y Molina batting
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Play Result 6-5
E Gattis catching.
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Play Result 6-5
C Kimbrel relieved D Carpenter.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
J Heyward grounded out to first.
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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
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen CraigRF11
Yadier MolinaC4
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Peter BourjosCF25
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Carlos MartinezP18
Joey ButlerPH
Jon JayPH9
Kevin SiegristP54
Pat NeshekP93
Trevor RosenthalP40
Mark Ellis2B3
ATL
Jason HeywardRF22
Justin UptonLF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Chris Johnson3B92
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Dan Uggla2B26
Gerald LairdC18
Jordan SchaferCF19
Gavin FloydP39
Substitutes
David CarpenterP77
Ryan DoumitPH4
Craig KimbrelP46
Evan GattisC11
Alex WoodP57
Ramiro Pena2B1
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