Martinez pitches, hits Cardinals past Giants 3-2
Carlos Martinez pitched seven effective innings for his third consecutive win and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
3
San Francisco Giants
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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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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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Belt singled to center, Hanson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Belt doubled to right, Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Peña singled to shallow right, DeJong scored, Wong to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Fowler hit sacrifice fly to left, Ozuna scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C. Martínez doubled to left, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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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 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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
Slater struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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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
Slater batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Hundley grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Hundley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Sandoval grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Sandoval batting
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Play Result 3-2
Norris relieved Hicks.
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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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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
Carpenter lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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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
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Muñoz walked.
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Muñoz batting
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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
Gorkys HernandezCF83
Alen Hanson2B38
Andrew McCutchenRF4
Brandon Belt1B13
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Nick HundleyC3
Austin SlaterLF20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Hunter PencePH8
Derek HollandP49
Sam DysonP49
Austin JacksonPH16
Cory GearrinP38
Mark MelanconP34
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jose Martinez1B16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Paul DeJongSS18
Dexter FowlerRF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Francisco PenaC16
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Jordan HicksP44
Yairo MunozPH95
Bud NorrisP28
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