Garza, Brewers spoil Cardinals home opener, 5-4
Garza, Brewers spoil Cardinals home opener, 5-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
5
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Peralta doubled to right, Holliday and Adams scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-2
Lucroy reached on infield single to second, C. Gómez scored on throwing error by second baseman Wong.
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Error 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C. Gómez doubled to left, Gennett scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: 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
Ramírez grounded out to shortstop, Braun scored, Lind to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-2
Wainwright bunted into fielder's choice to third, Molina out at third, Wong to second, Wong scored, Wainwright to second on throwing error by shortstop Segura.
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Error 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: 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 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Adams grounded out to second, Carpenter scored, Holliday to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Gennett grounded out to shortstop, Davis scored.
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Molina grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Jay grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Peralta lined out to pitcher.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Peralta batting
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Parra grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Gennett struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Gennett batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Segura lined out to right.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Segura batting
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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
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayCF9
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Randal GrichukPH34
Randy ChoateP
Seth ManessP63
Matt BelisleP38
MIL
Carlos GomezCF91
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Khris DavisLF11
Jean SeguraSS9
Scooter Gennett2B14
Matt GarzaP22
Substitutes
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Francisco RodriguezP75
Will SmithP31
Logan SchaferPH32
Jeremy JeffressP24
Gerardo ParraLF88
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