Cardinals edge Mets 3-2, snap three-game skid
Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Lance Lynn outdueled Noah Syndergaard and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
2
St. Louis Cardinals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Tejada reached on infield single to shortstop, Duda scored, Campbell to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Bourjos doubled to deep center, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: 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 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Peralta homered to left center (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Carpenter grounded out to first, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Mayberry Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 8: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Mayberry Jr. batting
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Play Result 2-3
Mayberry Jr. hit for A. Torres.
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Tejada reached on infield single to shortstop, Duda scored, Campbell to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Single 1-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Play Result 1-3
Duda to third, Campbell to second on wild pitch by Rosenthal.
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Wild Pitch 1-3
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Wild Pitch 1-3
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Tejada batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Nieuwenhuis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Nieuwenhuis batting
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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
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Mark Reynolds1B12
Randal GrichukLF34
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Tommy PhamPH28
Kevin SiegristP54
Trevor RosenthalP40
NYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Wilmer Flores2B41
Daniel Murphy3B9
Lucas Duda1B9
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Kirk NieuwenhuisLF10
Ruben TejadaSS33
Noah SyndergaardP34
Juan LagaresCF10
Substitutes
Eric CampbellPR5
Michael CuddyerPH23
Sean GilmartinP85
Hansel RoblesP57
Alex TorresP54
John Mayberry Jr.PH64
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