Piscotty's slam paces Cardinals to sweep over Brewers
Stephen Piscotty's second grand slam of the season propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-8, rain-soaked victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and a weekend sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
8
St. Louis Cardinals
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Pérez grounded out to shortstop, Hill scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Nieuwenhuis doubled to left, Lucroy and Carter scored, Hill to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Hill walked, Braun scored, Lucroy to third, Carter to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-9
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
G. Garcia singled to center, Wong scored, Díaz to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Nieuwenhuis grounded out to pitcher, Lucroy scored, Carter to third, Hill to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Lucroy singled to center, Gennett scored, Braun to third, Lucroy to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Piscotty homered to left (409 feet), Pham, Carpenter and Holliday scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Peralta hit sacrifice fly to center, Moss scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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End Inning 8-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Maldonado struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Maldonado batting
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Play Result 8-9
Maldonado hit for Jeffress.
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Lineup Change 8-9
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Lineup Change 8-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Villar walked.
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Villar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Pérez grounded out to shortstop, Hill scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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Ground Out 7-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Flores struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9
Flores batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
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Play Result 7-9
Nieuwenhuis doubled to left, Lucroy and Carter scored, Hill to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Advancing On Force 7-9
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Double 5-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
Nieuwenhuis batting
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter2B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt HollidayLF7
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Brandon Moss1B37
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Yadier MolinaC4
Tommy PhamCF28
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Trevor RosenthalP40
Greg Garcia3B4
Matt BowmanP51
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Sam TuivailalaP26
Seunghwan OhP18
Tyler LyonsP58
Matt AdamsPH18
Kolten WongLF16
MIL
Jonathan VillarSS19
Scooter Gennett2B14
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Aaron Hill3B7
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Ramon FloresRF96
Chase AndersonP45
Substitutes
Jeremy JeffressP24
Martin MaldonadoPH15
Jacob BarnesP67
Jake ElmorePH68
Michael BlazekP52
Blaine BoyerP51
Jhan MarinezP82
Hernan Perez2B4
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