Adam Wainwright (9-3) hands Rays their 3rd straight shutout
Adam Wainwright became the NL's first nine-game winner, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa Bay 1-0 on Tuesday night, the Rays' third straight shutout loss.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
1
Tampa Bay Rays
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tropicana Field · 17,226 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
M Holliday homered to left center (430 feet).
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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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: 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 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted 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 2: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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End Inning 1-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
K Kiermaier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
K Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Jennings struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
D Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Y Escobar walked.
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
Y Escobar batting
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Play Result 1-0
Y Escobar hit for J Molina.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
L Forsythe grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
L Forsythe batting
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Play Result 1-0
R Grichuk in right field.
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Start Inning 1-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
R Grichuk struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
R Grichuk batting
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Kevin KiermaierRF93
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Ben ZobristSS18
David DeJesusDH3
Matt JoyceLF7
Logan Forsythe2B11
José MolinaC
Substitutes
Jerry SandsDH98
Yunel EscobarPH0
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayDH7
Allen Craig1B11
Yadier MolinaC4
Oscar TaverasRF18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayLF9
Peter BourjosCF25
Substitutes
Randal GrichukRF34
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