Carpenter's 2-run homer in 11th lifts Cards over Reds 7-5
Carpenter's 2-run homer in 11th lifts Cards over Reds 7-5
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
7
Cincinnati Reds
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Carpenter homered to center (411 feet), Wong scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Peralta homered to left (361 feet), Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Phillips singled to left center, Votto scored, Frazier to third, Phillips to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Frazier singled to right center, Negron and Cozart scored, Votto to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Hamilton homered to right center (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cozart grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Negron out at second, Phillips to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-5
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Negron walked.
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 7-5
Phillips to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-5
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Negron batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Marquis fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Marquis batting
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Bruce struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Phillips singled to left.
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Single 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Phillips batting
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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
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Brennan BoeschLF31
Brayan PenaC25
Zack CozartSS7
Raisel IglesiasP26
Substitutes
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Chris DominguezPH61
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Marlon ByrdPH6
Kevin GreggP
Jason MarquisPH31
Kristopher NegronLF45- Skip SchumakerPH55
Tony CingraniP54
Devin MesoracoC29
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jon JayCF9
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Peter BourjosPR25
Jordan WaldenP53
Trevor RosenthalP40
Pete KozmaPH38
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Randal GrichukPH34
Seth ManessP63
Randy ChoateP
Matt BelisleP38
Kevin SiegristP54
Matt Adams1B18
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