Votto, Duvall lead sagging Reds over Cardinals 5-4
Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Adam Duvall got four hits to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
5
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Votto singled to center, Alcántara scored, Mesoraco to third, Hamilton to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Schebler doubled to deep right, Suárez scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Suárez singled to right, Duvall scored, Suárez to third on throwing error by catcher Molina.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Duvall doubled to deep right, Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Schebler singled to shallow left center, Duvall scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Carpenter doubled to deep right, Leake, Fowler and Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Díaz grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Fowler grounded out to first, Wong to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Garcia grounded out to second, Wong to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Garcia batting
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Play Result 5-4
Garcia hit for Broxton.
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Wong singled to right center.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Wong batting
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Mesoraco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 5-4
Peraza caught stealing home, catcher to second to catcher, Alcántara to second on runner's fielder's choice.
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Dexter FowlerCF25
Aledmys DiazSS12
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukLF34
Kolten Wong2B16
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Matt AdamsPH18
Matt BowmanP51
Brett CecilP27
Trevor RosenthalP40
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Greg GarciaPH4
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Scott ScheblerRF44
Jose Peraza2B81
Tucker BarnhartC18
Bronson ArroyoP61
Substitutes
Raisel IglesiasP26
Arismendy AlcantaraLF29
Michael LorenzenP55
Scooter GennettPH14
Drew StorenP29
Wandy PeraltaP58
Devin MesoracoC29
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