Molina homers, Cardinals extend Reds' woes with 5-3 win
Yadier Molina homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory that deepened the Cincinnati Reds' worst season-opening slump since 1955.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Votto singled to shallow left, Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Mesoraco homered to left (360 feet), Gennett scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Molina singled to shallow left center, Carpenter and Ozuna scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Ozuna singled to left, Pham scored, Carpenter to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Fowler homered to right (356 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Molina homered to right (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Barnhart struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Barnhart batting
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Play Result 5-3
Barnhart hit for Peralta.
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Blandino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Blandino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Ervin walked, Duvall to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Ervin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Duvall singled to right.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Duvall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Mesoraco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Jose PerazaSS81
Joey Votto1B37
Scooter Gennett2B14
Devin MesoracoC29
Adam DuvallLF14
Phillip ErvinRF26
Cliff Pennington3B7
Tyler MahleP54
Substitutes
Kevin QuackenbushP41
Alex Blandino3B0
Phil Gosselin3B14
Jared HughesP35
Wandy PeraltaP58
Tucker BarnhartPH18
STL
Dexter FowlerRF25
Tommy PhamCF28
Matt Carpenter3B13
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jose Martinez1B16
Yadier MolinaC4
Paul DeJongSS18
Kolten Wong2B16
Luke WeaverP18
Substitutes
Matt BowmanP51
Tyler LyonsP58
Dominic LeoneP55
Yairo MunozPH95
Bud NorrisP28
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