Ellis bunt, 4 relievers help Cardinals top Phils
Ellis bunt, 4 relievers help Cardinals top Phils
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
3
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
M Ellis singled to right, Y Molina scored, J Peralta to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Ellis sacrificed to first, J Jay scored, J Peralta to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
J Peralta singled to center, A Craig and Y Molina scored, J Jay to second, J Jay to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Jay singled to right, M Adams scored, A Craig to third, Y Molina to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Asche doubled to left center, R Howard, J Mayberry Jr. and D Brown scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
M Byrd lined out to second.
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Line Out 3-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-5
C Asche to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 3-5
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
M Byrd batting
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Play Result 3-5
M Byrd hit for K Giles.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
C Ruiz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
C Ruiz batting
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Play Result 3-5
C Ruiz hit for C Rupp.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
C Asche singled to right.
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Single 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
C Asche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
D Brown grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
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Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Marsh Out
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Allen CraigRF11
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayCF9
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Ellis2B3
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Nick GreenwoodP
Shane RobinsonPH38
Sam FreemanP77
Pat NeshekP93
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Trevor RosenthalP40
PHI
Ben RevereCF25
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Chase Utley2B26
Ryan Howard1B6
John Mayberry Jr.RF64
Domonic BrownLF81
Cody James Asche3B99
Cameron RuppC36
Kyle KendrickP25
Substitutes
Carlos RuizPH52
Cesar HernandezPH15
Mario HollandsP43
Justin De FratusP90
Ken GilesP91
Marlon ByrdPH6
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