Molina's 2 homers boost Cardinals past Brewers
Yadier Molina homered twice to back a strong start by Miles Mikoas and lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
Milwaukee Brewers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Molina homered to right center (387 feet), Ozuna scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: 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 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: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: 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
Molina homered to right center (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Miller singled to shallow left center, Cain scored, Shaw to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Aguilar hit sacrifice fly to right, Yelich scored, Cain to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: 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
Piña grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Pérez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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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
Piña batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Pérez reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 3-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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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
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Kratz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Kratz batting
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Play Result 3-2
Kratz hit for Houser.
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Play Result 3-2
Norris relieved Tuivailala.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Bader flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Bader batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Muñoz popped out to pitcher.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Eric ThamesRF9
Christian YelichCF22
Lorenzo CainCF6
Travis Shaw3B23
Jesus Aguilar1B99
Brad Miller2B15
Hernan PerezSS4
Manny PinaC28
Chase AndersonP45
Substitutes
Ryan BraunLF8
Adrian HouserP12
Erik KratzPH38
Jonathan VillarPH19
Jeremy JeffressP24
Taylor WilliamsP41
Eric Sogard2B4
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jose Martinez1B16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Yairo MunozSS95
Harrison BaderRF9
Miles MikolasP36
Substitutes
Austin GomberP40
Sam TuivailalaP26
Bud NorrisP28
Jordan HicksP44
Kolten Wong2B16
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