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Match Report

Naquin's hit, Molina's blunder lift Indians over Cards in 12

Tyler Naquin hit a go-ahead double in the 12th inning, then Yadier Molina made a baserunning blunder and got trapped for the final out Saturday to give the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Top Performers

CLE

  • Franmil Reyes DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Tyler Naquin LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Cesar Hernandez 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

STL

  • Brad Miller DH H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Harrison Bader CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Dexter Fowler RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CLE wins series 2-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Cleveland Indians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Tommy EdmanLF25
  2. Paul DeJongSS18
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Brad MillerDH15
  5. Yadier MolinaC4
  6. Dexter FowlerRF25
  7. Matt Carpenter3B13
  8. Tyler O'NeillLF9
  9. Harrison BaderCF9

Substitutes

  1. Kolten Wong2B16
  2. Dylan CarlsonCF5

CLE

  1. Cesar Hernandez2B15
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Franmil ReyesDH99
  6. Tyler NaquinRF46
  7. Domingo SantanaLF24
  8. Sandy LeonC9
  9. Greg AllenLF25

Substitutes

  1. Mike FreemanDH27
  2. Delino DeShieldsCF80
  3. Yu ChangPR19
  4. Roberto PerezC20

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33213 12th Inning
  2. Bunted Foul 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33213 12th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33213 12th Inning
  4. Play Result 2-1

    Naquin doubled to deep center, Freeman scored.

    33213 12th Inning
  5. Double 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33213 12th Inning
  6. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33213 12th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33213 12th Inning
  8. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33213 12th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33213 12th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 11th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 11th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33213 11th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 10th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 10th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 10th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 10th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 10th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5192 10th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5192 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36050 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    40715 7th Inning
  38. Play Result 1-1

    Carpenter singled to deep right, B. Miller scored, Molina to second.

    40715 7th Inning
  39. Single 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40715 7th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40715 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40715 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 7th Inning
  45. Bunted Foul 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    34897 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28968 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28968 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33837 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33837 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33837 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28968 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 2-1

    End of the 12th inning

    12th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    31077 12th Inning
  3. Play Result 2-1

    Carpenter grounded into double play, first to third to first, Molina out at home.

    31077 12th Inning
  4. Ground Out 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31077 12th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Brad Hand pitches to Matt Carpenter

    31077 12th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    31077 12th Inning
  7. Play Result 2-1

    Fowler grounded out to shortstop.

    31077 12th Inning
  8. Ground Out 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31077 12th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-1

    Molina to third on wild pitch by Hand.

    31077 12th Inning
  10. Wild Pitch 2-1

    Molina to third on wild pitch by Hand.

    31077 12th Inning
  11. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31077 12th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Brad Hand pitches to Dexter Fowler

    31077 12th Inning
  13. Play Result 2-1

    Hand relieved Wittgren

    31077 12th Inning
  14. Play Result 2-1

    Freeman as designated hitter.

    12th Inning
  15. Start Inning 2-1

    Bottom of the 12th inning

    12th Inning
  16. End Inning 2-1

    Middle of the 12th inning

    12th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33213 12th Inning
  18. Play Result 2-1

    Allen popped out to third.

    33213 12th Inning
  19. Pop Out 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33213 12th Inning
  20. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33213 12th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33213 12th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Alex Reyes pitches to Greg Allen

    33213 12th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33213 12th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-1

    R. Pérez struck out swinging.

    33213 12th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33213 12th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33213 12th Inning
  27. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33213 12th Inning
  28. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33213 12th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33213 12th Inning
  30. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33213 12th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Alex Reyes pitches to Roberto Perez

    33213 12th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33213 12th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-1

    DeShields sacrificed to third, Naquin to third.

    33213 12th Inning
  34. Sacrifice 2-1
    33213 12th Inning
  35. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33213 12th Inning
  36. Bunted Foul 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33213 12th Inning
  37. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33213 12th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Alex Reyes pitches to Delino DeShields

    33213 12th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33213 12th Inning
  40. Play Result 2-1

    Naquin doubled to deep center, Freeman scored.

    33213 12th Inning

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