Moss, Carpenter hit 3-run HRs as Cardinals top Braves 12-7
Brandon Moss and Matt Carpenter hit three-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Braves 12-7 on Sunday to keep Atlanta as the only NL team without a win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
12
Atlanta Braves
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Play Result 12-7
Aybar safe at first on error by second baseman Wong, Olivera scored, K. Johnson to third, Beckham to second.
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Error 12-7
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Carpenter homered to right center (404 feet), G. Garcia and Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Force 12-6
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Advancing On Force 11-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Díaz doubled to deep right, Grichuk and Molina scored, G. Garcia to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-6
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Advancing On Force 8-6
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Piscotty singled to right center, Carpenter scored, Hazelbaker to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Hazelbaker singled to right, Holliday scored, Carpenter to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Markakis hit a ground rule double to deep left, Beckham scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
G. Garcia singled to left, Grichuk scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Olivera hit sacrifice fly to left, Markakis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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End Inning 12-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Markakis struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 12-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Aybar safe at first on error by second baseman Wong, Olivera scored, K. Johnson to third, Beckham to second.
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Error 12-7
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Error 12-7
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Error 12-7
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Error 12-7
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 12-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Beckham walked.
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Play Result 12-6
K. Johnson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 12-6
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Stubbs struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Stubbs batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
K. Johnson reached on infield single to second, Olivera to third.
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Advancing On Play 12-6
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Single 12-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Erick AybarSS0
Nick MarkakisRF22
Freddie Freeman1B5
Adonis Garcia3B13
Hector OliveraLF28
Tyler FlowersC25
Jace Peterson2B6
Drew StubbsCF46
Williams PerezP71
Substitutes
Jim JohnsonP33
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Jose RamirezP52
Dan WinklerP38
Kelly Johnson2B55
Eric O'FlahertyP34
Chris WithrowP51
Gordon Beckham3B29
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jeremy HazelbakerLF41
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Brandon Moss1B37
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Greg Garcia3B4
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Trevor RosenthalP40
Randal GrichukCF34
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Seth ManessP63
Kevin SiegristP54
Seunghwan OhP18
Matt HollidayPH7
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Aledmys DiazSS12
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