Alonso, Cano deliver, Mets hold off Cardinals 5-4
Rookie Pete Alonso hit his seventh home run, Robinson Cano added three hits and the New York Mets held off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
5
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Fowler reached on infield single to third, Molina scored on throwing error by third baseman Davis, Fowler safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Davis.
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Error 5-4
Fowler reached on infield single to third, Molina scored on throwing error by third baseman Davis, Fowler safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Davis.
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Error 5-4
Fowler reached on infield single to third, Molina scored on throwing error by third baseman Davis, Fowler safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Davis.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : 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 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 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 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
Thomas homered to right (371 feet), Fowler scored.
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Home Run 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Alonso homered to center (432 feet).
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
J. Martínez homered to center (425 feet).
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Home Run 4-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Ramos grounded out to third, Alonso scored.
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Molina lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Edwin Diaz pitches to Yadier Molina
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J. Martínez singled to right, Ozuna to third.
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Single 5-4
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Edwin Diaz pitches to Jose Martinez
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Ozuna walked.
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Edwin Diaz pitches to Marcell Ozuna
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
DeJong lined out to third.
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Line Out 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Edwin Diaz pitches to Paul DeJong
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Goldschmidt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Edwin Diaz pitches to Paul Goldschmidt
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Play Result 5-4
Broxton in left field.
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Play Result 5-4
Díaz relieved Davis
Showing the last 40 of 655 events.
Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jose MartinezRF16
Yadier MolinaC4
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Adam WainwrightP50
Substitutes
Giovanny GallegosP65
Yairo MunozPH95
Ryan HelsleyP21
Lane ThomasPH35
Dominic LeoneP55
Tyler WebbP64
John BrebbiaP60
Jedd GyorkoPH5
John GantP33
NYM
Jeff McNeil3B22
Pete Alonso1B25
Robinson Cano2B22
Michael ConfortoRF30
Wilson RamosC40
J.D. Davis3B22
Amed RosarioSS14
Juan LagaresCF10
Jason VargasP44
Substitutes
Edwin DiazP3
Seth LugoP67
Dominic SmithPH2
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Justin WilsonP32
Robert GsellmanP65
Keon BroxtonLF16
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