Cards rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Dodgers 4-2
LOS ANGELES -- Jhonny Peralta homered and singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
4
Los Angeles Dodgers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| LAD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Reynolds doubled to deep left center, Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Peralta singled to left, Bourjos scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Holliday tripled to shallow right, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Peralta homered to left center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: 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 6: 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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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Turner singled to right center, Greinke scored, Puig to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Rollins flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 9: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Rollins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Guerrero struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Guerrero batting
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Play Result 4-2
Guerrero hit for Howell.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Grandal fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Grandal batting
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Play Result 4-2
Molina catching.
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Play Result 4-2
Rosenthal relieved Belisle.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Wong flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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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
Yasiel PuigRF66
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Justin Turner3B3
Andre EthierLF16
Yasmani GrandalC6
Enrique Hernandez2B5
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Zack GreinkeP23
Substitutes
Adam LiberatoreP36
Juan NicasioP40
Yimi GarciaP93
J.P. HowellP56
Alex GuerreroPH7
Howie Kendrick2B47
STL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jon JayLF9
Tony CruzC17
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Trevor RosenthalP40
Mitch HarrisP40
Randal GrichukPH34
Kevin SiegristP54
Randy ChoateP
Matt BelisleP38
Yadier MolinaC4
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