Wong's tiebreaking double in 8th helps Cardinals top Nats
Wong's tiebreaking double in 8th helps Cardinals top Nats
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
7
Washington Nationals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nationals Park · 25,771 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Adams homered to right center (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Wong doubled to left, Jay scored, Molina to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: 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 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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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Escobar doubled to left, Desmond, Harper and Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Zimmerman reached on infield single to first, Span scored, Desmond to third, Harper to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Werth hit sacrifice fly to right, Fister scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-0
Jay safe at first on error by first baseman Zimmerman, Adams scored, Peralta to third.
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Error 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Adams doubled to left, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Wong homered to right (400 feet), Molina scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Span flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Span batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Robinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Robinson 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
Espinosa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Espinosa batting
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Start Inning 7-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Inning 7-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Molina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Ian DesmondSS20
Jayson WerthLF28
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Yunel Escobar3B0
Wilson RamosC40
Danny Espinosa2B14
Doug FisterP38
Substitutes
Tyler MoorePH28
Matt GraceP33
Blake TreinenP64
Rafael MartinP
Clint RobinsonPH25
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jason HeywardRF22
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayCF9
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Kevin SiegristP54
Mark ReynoldsPH12
Seth ManessP63
Trevor RosenthalP40
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