Cardinals use Wainwright to beat Red Sox 5-2
Cardinals use Wainwright to beat Red Sox 5-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
2
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
K Wong homered to right (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
K Wong homered to right (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
C Vazquez singled to center, D Pedroia scored, M Napoli to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
M Napoli singled to center, B Holt scored, D Pedroia to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
O Taveras singled to right, J Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
B Holt grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
B Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Nava flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
D Nava batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
W Middlebrooks grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
W Middlebrooks batting
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Play Result 2-5
P Bourjos in center field.
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Play Result 2-5
J Jay in right field.
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Play Result 2-5
P Neshek relieved K Siegrist.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
O Taveras grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
O Taveras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Peralta struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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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
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Oscar TaverasRF18
Jon JayRF9
Tony CruzC17
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Pat NeshekP93
Shane RobinsonPH38
Kevin SiegristP54
Peter BourjosCF25
BOS
Brock HoltCF17
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Xander BogaertsSS2
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Brandon WorkmanP44
Substitutes
Craig Andrew BreslowP73
Burke BadenhopP72
David OrtizPH34
Tommy LayneP68
Daniel NavaRF25
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