Martinez, Heyward, Cardinals beat Reds for 4th win in row
Martinez, Heyward, Cardinals beat Reds for 4th win in row
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
2
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Busch Stadium · 45,906 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Phillips singled to right, Negron scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Carpenter doubled to deep right center, Jay and Kozma scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Cozart homered to left center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Molina doubled to deep center, Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Heyward homered to right center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: 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 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Adams singled to right, Holliday scored, Adams to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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
Votto struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Votto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Negron grounded out to first, Cozart to third, Boesch to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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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
Negron batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Boesch walked, Cozart to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Boesch batting
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Play Result 2-5
Boesch hit for Díaz.
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Cozart singled to center.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Peña flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Showing the last 40 of 582 events.
Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
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
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayLF9
Pete Kozma2B38
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Mark ReynoldsPH12
Seth ManessP63
Randy ChoateP
Jordan WaldenP53
Kolten WongPH16
Trevor RosenthalP40
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Marlon ByrdLF6
Brayan PenaC25
Zack CozartSS7
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
Kristopher NegronCF45
Manny ParraP39- Skip SchumakerPH55
Kevin GreggP
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Brennan BoeschPH31
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