Adams homers, spurs Cardinals to 4-1 win over Reds
Adams homers, spurs Cardinals to 4-1 win over Reds
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
4
Cincinnati Reds
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Molina singled to center, Peralta scored, Jay to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Peralta singled to left, Bourjos scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: 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 Out 2-1
Pitch 4: in play
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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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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: 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: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Adams homered to right (350 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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
Wong hit sacrifice fly to right, Peralta scored, Jay to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Phillips struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Byrd flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Byrd batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bruce struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Play Result 4-1
Jay in left field.
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bourjos in center field.
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Reynolds at first base.
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Bruce batting
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Rosenthal struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Rosenthal batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Wong bunt popped out to pitcher.
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Bunt Pop Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Wong batting
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Play Result 4-1
Parra relieved Badenhop.
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Devin MesoracoC29
Jay BruceRF30
Marlon ByrdLF6
Brandon Phillips2B0
Zack CozartSS7
Johnny CuetoP36
Substitutes
Brennan BoeschPH31
Burke BadenhopP72
Manny ParraP39
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayLF9
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Mark Reynolds1B12
Peter BourjosCF25
Seth ManessP63
Kevin SiegristP54
Randal GrichukPH34
Jordan WaldenP53
Randy ChoateP
Trevor RosenthalP40
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