A.J. Pierzynski has 3 hits in debut to help Cardinals break 4-game skid
Matt Adams drove in four runs, A.J. Pierzynski had three hits in his St. Louis debut and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Saturday to stop a four-game skid.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
6
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Wrigley Field · 41,927 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
R Sweeney homered to left (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
A Pierzynski singled to right, M Adams scored, J Peralta to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
M Adams tripled to deep center, M Carpenter and M Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
M Carpenter grounded into fielder's choice to first, J Jay scored.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
N Schierholtz homered to right (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Rizzo grounded out to shortstop, E Bonifacio scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
W Castillo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
W Castillo batting
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Play Result 6-3
T Wood ran for J Ruggiano.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Ruggiano doubled to left.
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Double 6-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
J Ruggiano batting
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Play Result 6-3
J Ruggiano hit for B Parker.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
L Valbuena grounded into double play, third to second to first, S Castro out at second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
L Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
S Castro singled to right.
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Single 6-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
S Castro batting
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Play Result 6-3
T Rosenthal relieved P Neshek.
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Start Inning 6-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
M Adams flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Arismendy AlcantaraCF29
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Chris CoghlanLF7
Welington CastilloC20
Ryan SweeneyRF26
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Blake ParkerP53
Justin RuggianoPH39
Travis WoodPR19
Nate SchierholtzPH62
James RussellP88
Brian SchlitterP99
Junior LakeLF48
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Oscar TaverasRF18
Jon JayCF9
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Joe KellyP
Randy ChoateP
Mark EllisPH3
Sam FreemanP77
Allen CraigPH11
Pat NeshekP93
Trevor RosenthalP40
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