Wacha, Piscotty lead Cardinals past Padres 10-3
Michael Wacha pitched six solid innings and Stephen Piscotty homered twice and drove in five runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals avoid a three-game sweep by beating the San Diego Padres 10-3 Sun
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
10
San Diego Padres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Kemp singled to center, Wallace and Gyorko scored, Spangenberg to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 10-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Piscotty homered to left center (402 feet), Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 8-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Piscotty homered to left (397 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Molina hit sacrifice fly to center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Heyward tripled to right, Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 10-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Alonso grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 10-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 10-3
Kemp to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 10-3
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
Alonso batting
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Play Result 10-3
Choate relieved Siegrist.
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Lineup Change 10-3
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Lineup Change 10-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
J. Upton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
J. Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Kemp singled to center, Wallace and Gyorko scored, Spangenberg to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Single 10-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 10-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1
Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Spangenberg hit by pitch, Gyorko to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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Hit By Pitch 10-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1
Spangenberg batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Solarte fouled out to catcher.
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Head to Head
SD wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSD
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Cory Spangenberg2B18
Matt KempRF25
Justin UptonLF8
Yonder Alonso1B13
B.J. UptonCF0
Austin HedgesC17
Clint BarmesSS12
Colin ReaP53
Substitutes
Travis JankowskiCF16
Odrisamer DespaigneP25
Alexi AmaristaPH2
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Craig KimbrelP46
Kevin QuackenbushP41
Brett WallacePH39
Jedd GyorkoSS5
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Tommy PhamLF28
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Mark Reynolds1B12
Greg Garcia2B4
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Pete KozmaSS38
Kevin SiegristP54
Randy ChoateP
Tony CruzC17
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Steve CishekP33
Peter BourjosCF25
Brandon Moss1B37
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