Johnny Cueto pitches 5-hitter, Giants beat Cardinals 6-2
Fist-pumping Johnny Cueto pitched a five-hitter and retired his final 17 batters, and the Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
2
San Francisco Giants
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Span singled to right, Pence and Belt scored, Núñez to third, Span to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Pagán singled to center, Núñez scored, Span to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Cueto hit sacrifice fly to right, Belt scored, Núñez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Grichuk singled to center, Molina scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Gyorko singled to center, Grichuk scored, Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Pence homered to left (390 feet), Posey scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Adams flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Adams batting
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Play Result 2-6
Adams hit for Socolovich.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Molina grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Moss batting
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Posey flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Posey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Panik flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Panik batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Pagán flied out to right.
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Head to Head
SF leads series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Angel PaganLF16
Joe Panik2B12
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Denard SpanCF4
Johnny CuetoP36
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jedd GyorkoSS5
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Brandon MossLF37
Yadier MolinaC4
Jhonny Peralta3B27
Randal GrichukCF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Zach DukeP32
Matt BowmanP51
Miguel SocolovichP48
Matt AdamsPH18
Greg Garcia3B4
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