Carpenter, Moss, Reynolds homer as Cardinals beat Giants 7-5
Matt Carpenter, Brandon Moss and Mark Reynolds all hit home runs, Yadier Molina drove in two and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
7
San Francisco Giants
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Byrd tripled to deep center, Belt scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
G. Garcia singled to left center, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Tomlinson grounded out to shortstop, Posey scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Byrd doubled to deep right, Belt scored, Posey to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Reynolds homered to left center (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Moss homered to center (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Aoki grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Susac struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Susac batting
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Play Result 7-5
Susac hit for Casilla.
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Adrianza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Adrianza batting
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Play Result 7-5
Siegrist relieved Broxton.
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Start Inning 7-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-5
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Lineup Change 7-5
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End Inning 7-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Wong struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Molina grounded out to shortstop, Piscotty to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Norichika AokiLF11
Matt Duffy3B9
Brandon Belt1B13
Buster PoseyC28
Marlon ByrdRF6
Kelby Tomlinson2B88
Gregor BlancoCF7
Ehire AdrianzaSS13
Chris HestonP80
Substitutes
George KontosP30
Juan PerezPH5
Javier LopezP49
Hunter StricklandP60
Justin MaxwellPH10
Mike Allen BroadwayP57
Josh OsichP35
Santiago CasillaP46
Andrew SusacPH80
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Mark Reynolds1B12
Brandon MossLF37
Greg GarciaSS4
Jaime GarciaP64
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Kevin SiegristP54
Steve CishekP33
Jhonny PeraltaPH27
Pete KozmaSS38
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