Cardinals score 2 in 9th, top Giants in playoff chase
Kolten Wong hit a sacrifice fly that capped a two-run comeback in the ninth inning and the Cardinals rallied for a big win in their playoff chase, beating the Giants 3-2 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
San Francisco Giants
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Wong hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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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, Pham scored, J. Martínez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Samardzija hit sacrifice fly to right, Núñez scored, Span out at second.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Belt doubled to deep center, Pence scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Moss homered to center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Gillaspie popped out to second.
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Pop Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Gillaspie batting
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Play Result 3-2
Gillaspie hit for Reynolds.
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Span singled to center, Núñez to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Single 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Span batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Núñez singled to center.
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Single 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Crawford grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Crawford batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Belt grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Belt batting
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Play Result 3-2
Kelly catching.
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Play Result 3-2
Pham in left field.
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Play Result 3-2
Moss at first base.
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Play Result 3-2
Carpenter at third base.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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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
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Will SmithP31
Gorkys HernandezPH83
Javier LopezP49
Derek LawP38
Sergio RomoP54
Santiago CasillaP46
Matt ReynoldsP57
Conor GillaspiePH21
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Aledmys DiazSS12
Brandon Moss1B37
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Matt Adams1B18
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukCF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Tommy PhamLF28
Jose MartinezPR16
Carson KellyC15
Jeremy HazelbakerPH41
Jhonny PeraltaPH27
Zach DukeP32
Seunghwan OhP18
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