Slumping Cardinals drop third straight to Reds 5-1
Skip Schumaker hit a three-run homer, rookie Anthony DeSclafani pitched six strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their second game of the day, beating the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 5-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
1
Cincinnati Reds
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Barnhart singled to center, Bruce scored, Suárez to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Votto hit sacrifice fly to center, Boesch scored, Hamilton to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Schumaker homered to right (384 feet), Suárez and Barnhart scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted 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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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: 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 4: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Heyward singled to center, Carpenter scored, Piscotty to second.
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Cruz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Jay grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 10: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Jay batting
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Play Result 1-5
Jay hit for Maness.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Moss batting
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Play Result 1-5
Díaz relieved Badenhop.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Hamilton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0- Skip SchumakerLF55
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Tucker BarnhartC18
Anthony DeSclafaniP21
Substitutes
Ryan LaMarreLF24
Tony CingraniP54
Brennan BoeschPH31
Burke BadenhopP72
Ivan De Jesus Jr.PH11
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Jason HeywardCF22
Mark Reynolds3B12
Brandon Moss1B37
Kolten Wong2B16
Tony CruzC17
Greg GarciaSS4
Lance LynnP31
Substitutes
Matt AdamsPH18
Pete Kozma2B38
Randal GrichukPH34
Steve CishekP33
Kevin SiegristP54
Seth ManessP63
Jon JayPH9
Jhonny PeraltaPH27
Tommy PhamRF28
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