Lackey, Cardinals defeat Milwaukee 7-4 to win series
ST. LOUIS -- John Lackey pitched seven innings and Matt Carpenter had two hits and drove in two runs, leading the Cardinals to a 7-4 victory Wednesday over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
4
St. Louis Cardinals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| STL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Lind singled to center, Parra scored, C. Gómez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Lind grounded out to second, Segura scored, Parra to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
H. Gómez doubled to deep right center, Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Carpenter singled to right, Molina and Heyward scored, Lackey to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Parra homered to right (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Heyward hit sacrifice fly to center, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Molina hit sacrifice fly to center, Peralta scored, Grichuk to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Reynolds singled to center, Holliday scored, Peralta to third, Grichuk to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Lucroy grounded into double play, third to second to first, Lind out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Lucroy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Lind singled to center, Parra scored, C. Gómez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Single 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Lind batting
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Play Result 3-7
Rosenthal relieved Harris.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
C. Gómez singled to center, Parra to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Single 3-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 3-7
C. Gómez continues to bat after dropped foul ball by first baseman Reynolds.
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
C. Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Parra reached on bunt single to pitcher.
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Bunt Single 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Segura flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Segura batting
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Play Result 3-7
Harris relieved Maness.
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Jay struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Randal GrichukCF34
Mark Reynolds1B12
Yadier MolinaC4
Jason HeywardRF22
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Seth ManessP63
Jon JayPH9
Mitch HarrisP40
Trevor RosenthalP40
MIL
Jean SeguraSS9
Gerardo ParraRF88
Carlos GomezCF91
Adam A Lind1B
Jonathan LucroyC14
Shane PetersonLF27
Hector Alexis Gomez3B5
Hernan Perez3B4
Jimmy NelsonP40
Substitutes
Luis Sardinas2B89
Aramis RamirezPH17
Neal CottsP
Will SmithP31
Jason RogersPH15
Corey KnebelP46
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