Votto's shot, Leake's arm pace Reds past Cardinals 4-0
Joey Votto hit a three-run home run in support of Mike Leake, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
4
St. Louis Cardinals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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 4-0
Bruce singled to right, Votto scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Votto homered to center (416 feet), Leake and Phillips scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 1 (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: 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 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 4: strike 2 (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 2: strike 2 (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 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Molina grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Peralta struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Peralta batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Holliday grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Holliday batting
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Play Result 4-0
Chapman relieved Leake.
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Start Inning 4-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-0
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Lineup Change 4-0
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End Inning 4-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Barnhart flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Barnhart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Suárez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Bruce singled to right, Votto scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Single 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Bruce batting
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Yadier MolinaC4
Mark Reynolds3B12
Stephen Piscotty1B26
Peter BourjosCF25
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Randy ChoateP
Miguel SocolovichP48
Dan JohnsonPH30
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Jason HeywardRF22
CIN
Jason BourgeoisLF4
Brandon Phillips2B0
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Tucker BarnhartC18
Mike LeakeP8
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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