Stranded: Mets win in 18 innings despite 25 LOB
Ruben Tejada hit a sacrifice fly in the 18th inning, and the New York Mets outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Sunday despite stranding 25 baserunners.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
3
St. Louis Cardinals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | P16 | P17 | P18 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Campbell sacrificed to pitcher, Granderson scored, Plawecki to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Tejada hit sacrifice fly to right, Flores scored, Granderson to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Wong homered to right (350 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Plawecki singled to right, Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 18th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Pham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Molina flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Reynolds flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Reynolds batting
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 18th inning
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 18th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Lagares popped out to second.
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Pop Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Lagares batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Campbell sacrificed to pitcher, Granderson scored, Plawecki to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Sacrifice 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Campbell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Tejada hit sacrifice fly to right, Flores scored, Granderson to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Sacrifice Fly 1-1
Pitch 2: in play
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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
Randal GrichukRF34
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds1B12
Yadier MolinaC4
Tommy PhamLF28
Peter BourjosCF25
Pete Kozma3B38
Tim CooneyP
Substitutes
Seth ManessP63
Randy ChoateP
Sam TuivailalaP26
Matt CarpenterPH13
Kevin SiegristP54
Miguel SocolovichP48
Matt HollidayPH7
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Jason HeywardPH22
Carlos MartinezP18
NYM
Juan LagaresCF10
Daniel Murphy3B9
Michael CuddyerLF23
Lucas Duda1B9
Wilmer Flores2B41
John Mayberry Jr.RF64
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Ruben TejadaSS33
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Bobby ParnellP36- Danny MunoPH85
Jenrry MejiaP58
Kirk NieuwenhuisPH10
Hansel RoblesP57
Johnny MonellPH76
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Sean GilmartinP85
Jacob deGromPH48
Carlos TorresP51
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Eric CampbellLF5
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