Wacha bounces back, Grichuk homers as Cards top Giants 5-2
Michael Wacha pitched six strong innings and Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
San Francisco Giants
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Crawford hit a ground rule double to deep right, Posey scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Pham hit by pitch, Grichuk scored, Garcia to third, Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Garcia walked, Piscotty scored, Wong to third, Grichuk to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Pham singled to center, Garcia scored, Carpenter to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Moncrief hit sacrifice fly to center, Pence scored, Parker to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Grichuk homered to center (409 feet), J. Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Tomlinson flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Tomlinson batting
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Play Result 5-2
Oh relieved Duke.
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Play Result 5-2
Tomlinson hit for Jones.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Parker grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Parker batting
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Play Result 5-2
Duke relieved Brebbia.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Pence lined out to right.
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Line Out 5-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Pence batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Crawford hit a ground rule double to deep right, Posey scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Ground Rule Double 5-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Joe Panik2B12
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Hunter PenceRF8
Jarrett ParkerLF26
Ryder Jones1B16
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
Kelby TomlinsonPH88
Carlos MoncriefPH39
Cory GearrinP38
Hunter StricklandP60
Gorkys HernandezPH83
Mark MelanconP34
Albert SuarezP49
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamLF28
Paul DeJongSS18
Dexter FowlerCF25
Yadier MolinaC4
Jose Martinez1B16
Kolten Wong2B16
Randal GrichukRF34
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Matt BowmanP51
Stephen PiscottyPH26
Tyler LyonsP58
Luke VoitPH99
John BrebbiaP60
Zach DukeP32
Seunghwan OhP18
Greg Garcia3B4
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