Jay Bruce's 2 HRs push Reds past Cardinals, who clinch playoff spot
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched a playoff spot on Sunday, and then lost 7-2 to Jay Bruce and the Cincinnati Reds.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
7
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Busch Stadium · 45,747 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Bruce homered to right (422 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
D Mesoraco homered to left (376 feet), K Negron and T Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
R Grichuk doubled to deep left, Y Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Bruce singled to left, B Phillips scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
T Frazier homered to left (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
X Scruggs singled to left, D Descalso scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Bruce homered to right (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 6: 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: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
T Cruz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
T Cruz batting
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Play Result 7-2
T Cruz hit for K Wong.
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Jay struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
J Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
P Bourjos struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
P Bourjos batting
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Play Result 7-2
P Bourjos hit for N Greenwood.
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Play Result 7-2
A Chapman relieved J Diaz.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
K Negron struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jon JayCF9
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukRF34
Daniel Descalso3B33
Xavier Scruggs1B53
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Tony CruzPH17
Tommy PhamLF28
Pete KozmaSS38
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Jason MotteP30
Oscar TaverasPH18
Kevin SiegristP54
Sam TuivailalaP26
Nick GreenwoodP
Peter BourjosPH25
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Kristopher Negron3B45
Todd Frazier1B99
Devin MesoracoC29
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Yorman RodriguezLF
Zack CozartSS7
Alfredo SimonP31
Substitutes
Ramon SantiagoPH9
Sam LeCureP63
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Jason BourgeoisPH4
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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