Jason Heyward, Kolten Wong back Jaime Garcia's strong start in Cards' win
Jason Heyward homered for the third consecutive game, Kolten Wong added a two-run shot and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
6
Miami Marlins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marlins Park · 18,492 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Carpenter singled to left, J. García scored, Wong to third, Carpenter out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Heyward homered to right (360 feet), Peralta and Reynolds scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Wong homered to right (405 feet), Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Stanton homered to center (448 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Hechavarría grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Hechavarría batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Realmuto flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Realmuto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Ozuna struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Stanton singled to center.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Stanton batting
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Jay lined into double play, third to first, Molina doubled off first.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Line Out 6-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Molina reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Molina batting
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Ichiro SuzukiLF51
Jeff G Baker1B10
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Marcell OzunaCF24
J.T. RealmutoC10
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Donovan Solano3B16
Mat LatosP57
Substitutes
Justin Bour1B41
Brad HandP45
Vin MazzaroP32
Derek Dietrich3B12
STL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Jon JayCF9
Randal GrichukLF34
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Randy ChoateP
Seth ManessP63
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