O'Neill's homer in 10th lifts Cardinals over Giants 5-4
Tyler O'Neill hit a solo home run with two outs in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals held their playoff position, rallying past the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
4
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
O'Neill homered to left (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Molina homered to left (402 feet), Gyorko scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Blanco grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Garcia scored, Rodríguez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Garcia singled to center, Pence and Hanson scored, Garcia to second on error by center fielder Bader.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: 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 6: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
DeJong singled to center, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Panik singled to center, Garcia scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Wainwright singled to left, Gyorko scored, Bader to second, Bader thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
O'Neill homered to left (414 feet).
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
O'Neill batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Muñoz lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Muñoz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Bader flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Bader batting
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Play Result 4-4
Melancon relieved Black.
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Start Inning 4-4
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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End Inning 4-4
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Slater struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Slater batting
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Play Result 4-4
Slater hit for Black.
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Lineup Change 4-4
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Lineup Change 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Head to Head
STL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Jose MartinezRF16
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Yadier MolinaC4
Harrison BaderCF9
Yairo Munoz2B95
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Dakota HudsonP43
Patrick WisdomPH35
Carlos MartinezP18
Tyler O'NeillRF9
SF
Gregor BlancoLF7
Joe Panik1B12
Evan Longoria3B3
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Hunter PenceRF8
Chris ShawLF86
Alen Hanson2B38
Aramis GarciaC35
Dereck RodriguezP59
Substitutes
Gorkys HernandezCF83
Chase d'ArnaudPR6
Nick HundleyC3
Sam DysonP49
Tony WatsonP56
Kelby TomlinsonPH88
Ray BlackP50
Austin SlaterPH20
Mark MelanconP34
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