Oscar Taveras has first HR in second career at-bat as Cardinals win
Wacha beats rain, Cardinals top Giants 2-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
0
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Busch Stadium · 44,426 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
J Peralta doubled to deep left center, A Craig scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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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 Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
O Taveras homered to right (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Morse struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
M Morse batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
P Sandoval struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
P Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
H Pence struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
H Pence batting
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Play Result 0-2
T Rosenthal relieved P Neshek.
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Start Inning 0-2
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-2
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Craig grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, M Holliday out at second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Ground Out 0-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
A Craig batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Holliday walked, M Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
Oscar TaverasRF18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayCF9
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Sam FreemanP77
Randal GrichukPH34
Pat NeshekP93
Trevor RosenthalP40
SF
Gregor BlancoCF7
Hunter PenceRF8
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Michael Morse1B38
Hector SanchezC63
Tyler Eugene ColvinLF26
Brandon Hicks2B15
Ehire AdrianzaSS13
Yusmeiro PetitP36
Substitutes
Angel PaganPH16
Jeremy AffeldtP41
George KontosP30
Brandon CrawfordSS35
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