Lackey, Cardinals sweep; Brewers pitcher Nelson hurt
John Lackey pitched seven shutout innings and the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee 6-3 Thursday night in a game delayed after Brewers pitcher Jimmy Nelson was hit in the head
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
6
Milwaukee Brewers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Segura homered to left center (431 feet), Pérez and Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Carpenter homered to right (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-0
Peralta doubled to center, Heyward to third, Heyward scored on throwing error by center fielder Peterson.
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Error 5-0
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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
Heyward singled to right, Pham scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Pham doubled to left, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Peralta hit sacrifice fly to right, Pham scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Pham tripled to deep right, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Maldonado flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Maldonado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Segura homered to left center (431 feet), Pérez and Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Home Run 6-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
Segura batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Peterson singled to right, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Single 6-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Pérez reached on infield single to second.
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Single 6-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
Pérez batting
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Play Result 6-0
Harris relieved Choate.
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Play Result 6-0
Pérez hit for Rodríguez.
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Rogers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Scooter Gennett2B14
Elian Herrera3B48
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Khris DavisLF11
Shane PetersonLF27
Jean SeguraSS9
Martin MaldonadoC15
Jimmy NelsonP40
Substitutes
Jason RogersPH15
Cesar E JimenezP51
Francisco RodriguezP75
Hernan PerezPH4
David GoforthP59
Domingo SantanaCF24
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Tommy PhamLF28
Jason HeywardRF22
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Matt Adams1B18
Kolten Wong2B16
Tony CruzC17
Brandon Moss1B37
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Pete Kozma3B38
Greg GarciaSS4
Matt HollidayPH7
Peter BourjosCF25
Randal GrichukPH34
Steve CishekP33
Randy ChoateP
Mitch HarrisP40
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