Flaherty blanks Reds for 7 innings, Cardinals win 5-2
Jack Flaherty tossed seven scoreless innings, Yadier Molina drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
2
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Schebler doubled to right, J. Iglesias scored and Winker scored.
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Double 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Fowler doubled to right, Bader scored, Molina to third, Fowler out at third.
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Double 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Molina singled to center, Ozuna scored and Wong scored, Bader to third.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, Ozuna scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J. Martínez singled to right, DeJong scored, Ozuna to third.
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Single 0-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Dietrich lined out to first.
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Line Out 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
John Gant pitches to Derek Dietrich
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Play Result 2-5
Gant relieved Leone
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Schebler doubled to right, J. Iglesias scored and Winker scored.
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Double 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Play Result 0-5
J. Iglesias to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 0-5
J. Iglesias to second on fielder's indifference.
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Dominic Leone pitches to Scott Schebler
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J. Iglesias singled to right, Winker to third.
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Single 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Dominic Leone pitches to Jose Iglesias
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Barnhart lined out to left.
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Line Out 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Dominic Leone pitches to Tucker Barnhart
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Puig popped out to second.
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Pop Out 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Dominic Leone pitches to Yasiel Puig
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Winker doubled to right center.
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Double 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Dominic Leone pitches to Jesse Winker
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Play Result 0-5
Leone relieved Hicks
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Kolten Wong2B16
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jose MartinezRF16
Yadier MolinaC4
Dexter FowlerRF25
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Jack FlahertyP9
Substitutes
Harrison BaderCF9
Tyler O'NeillPH9
John BrebbiaP60
Andrew MillerP21
Jordan HicksP44
Dominic LeoneP55
John GantP33
CIN
Joey Votto1B37
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Jesse WinkerLF3
Yasiel PuigRF66
Tucker BarnhartC18
Jose IglesiasSS7
Scott ScheblerCF44
Sonny GrayP54
Jose Peraza2B81
Substitutes
David HernandezP30
Robert StephensonP24
Wandy PeraltaP58
Derek Dietrich3B12
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