Cardinals beat Reds 9-2 and avoid sweep
Tommy Pham hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning, pinch-hitter Matt Adams added a two-run drive in a five-run eighth and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
9
Cincinnati Reds
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Adams homered to right (405 feet), Molina scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Molina singled to center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Heyward doubled to deep right center, Piscotty scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Play Result 5-2
Wong scored on Barnhart's passed ball.
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Passed Ball 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Pham homered to left (373 feet), G. Garcia scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Carpenter singled to right, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Wong reached on infield single to shortstop, Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Barnhart hit sacrifice fly to center, Frazier scored.
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End Inning 9-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Hamilton grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Hamilton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Schumaker walked, Boesch to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Schumaker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Boesch hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 9-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Boesch batting
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Play Result 9-2
Boesch hit for Barnhart.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Duvall flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Duvall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Suárez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Suárez batting
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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
Jason BourgeoisRF4
Ivan De Jesus Jr.3B11
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Adam Duvall1B14
Tucker BarnhartC18
Raisel IglesiasP26
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Ryan LaMarreLF24
Collin BalesterP51
Brennan BoeschPH31
Sam LeCureP63
Brandon FinneganP57
Ryan MattheusP41
Brandon PhillipsPH0
Carlos ContrerasP53
Josh A. SmithP58- Skip Schumaker2B55
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Stephen PiscottyLF26
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Greg GarciaSS4
Tommy PhamLF28
Jon JayCF9
Kolten Wong2B16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Matt AdamsPH18
Kevin SiegristP54
Matt BelisleP38
Mark Reynolds1B12
Pete KozmaSS38
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