Cardinals homer in 14th straight game, beat Dodgers 5-2
Yadier Molina and Marcell Ozuna slugged two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Tuesday night to improve to a major league-best 16-4 in August.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
5
Los Angeles Dodgers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Machado homered to left center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Ozuna homered to left center (402 feet), O'Neill scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: 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 2: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: 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 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Molina homered to right center (389 feet), J. Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J. Martínez singled to center, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Puig hit by pitch, Bellinger scored, Grandal to third, Taylor to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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
Bellinger grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Bellinger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Machado grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Turner grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Turner batting
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Play Result 5-2
Norris relieved C. Martínez.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Molina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Mikolas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
Mikolas batting
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Play Result 5-2
Mikolas hit for C. Martínez.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Joc PedersonLF3
Justin Turner3B3
Manny MachadoSS13
Cody BellingerCF35
Max Muncy1B13
Yasmani GrandalC6
Chris Taylor2B33
Yasiel PuigRF66
Hyun Jin RyuP99
Substitutes
Caleb FergusonP54
Brian DozierPH15
Dylan FloroP54
Matt KempPH25
Daniel HudsonP41
Scott AlexanderP54
Enrique HernandezLF5
STL
Jose Martinez1B16
Yadier MolinaC4
Tyler O'NeillRF9
Marcell OzunaLF24
Paul DeJongSS18
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Harrison BaderCF9
Kolten Wong2B16
Daniel Ponce de LeonP32
Substitutes
Carlos MartinezP18
Miles MikolasPH36
Bud NorrisP28
Luke WeaverP18
Chasen ShreveP57
Matt Carpenter1B13
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