Wacha, Cardinals beat Dodgers 7-1
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Wacha pitched seven effective innings, Jason Heyward and Kolten Wong drove in two runs each, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Thursday night
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
7
Los Angeles Dodgers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dodger Stadium · 45,058 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Wong doubled to left center, Molina and Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Guerrero hit sacrifice fly to center, González scored, Turner to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 5-0
Heyward singled to right, Carpenter and Peralta scored, Heyward out at second.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Holliday hit sacrifice fly to right, Wong scored, Carpenter to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Reynolds singled to right, Holliday scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Callaspo grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Callaspo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Hernández singled to center.
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Single 7-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Hernández batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Heisey fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Heisey batting
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Play Result 7-1
Heisey hit for Coulombe.
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Lineup Change 7-1
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Lineup Change 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Guerrero grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Guerrero batting
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Play Result 7-1
Cruz catching.
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Play Result 7-1
Villanueva relieved Siegrist.
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Start Inning 7-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-1
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Lineup Change 7-1
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Lineup Change 7-1
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End Inning 7-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Cruz struck out looking.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Joc PedersonCF3
Yasmani GrandalC6
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Justin Turner2B3
Andre EthierRF16
Alex GuerreroLF7
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Enrique HernandezSS5
Carlos FriasP54
Substitutes
Danny CoulombeP67
Chris HeiseyPH24
Alberto Callaspo3B5
STL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayCF9
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Kevin SiegristP54
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Tony CruzC17
Randal GrichukLF34
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