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Match Report

DeJong grand slam helps Cardinals hold off Reds 7-5

Paul DeJong slugged his first career grand slam, helping Dakota Hudson to his first win of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.

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Top Performers

STL

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

CIN

  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Freddy Galvis SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

STL wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

St. Louis Cardinals

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Joey Votto1B37
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Jesse WinkerDH3
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Mike Moustakas2B18
  6. Aristides AquinoLF44
  7. Shogo AkiyamaCF4
  8. Freddy GalvisSS8
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

STL

  1. Kolten Wong2B16
  2. Tommy Edman3B25
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Brad MillerDH15
  5. Paul DeJongSS18
  6. Yadier MolinaC4
  7. Matt Carpenter3B13
  8. Dexter FowlerRF25
  9. Dylan CarlsonLF5

Substitutes

  1. Harrison BaderCF9
  2. Lane ThomasRF20

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    35284 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-5

    Suárez homered to center (396 feet), Votto scored and Winker scored.

    35284 9th Inning
  4. Home Run 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35284 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35284 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35284 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34897 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 6th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    38680 6th Inning
  22. Play Result 7-2

    Castellanos grounded out to third, Barnhart scored.

    38680 6th Inning
  23. Ground Out 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38680 6th Inning
  24. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38680 6th Inning
  25. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38680 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33252 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 5th Inning
  28. Foul Out 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33252 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 4th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    33180 4th Inning
  32. Play Result 7-1

    DeJong homered to center (409 feet), Wong scored, Goldschmidt scored and B. Miller scored.

    33180 4th Inning
  33. Home Run 7-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33180 4th Inning
  34. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33180 4th Inning
  35. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33180 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 4th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33180 4th Inning
  38. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33180 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33180 3rd Inning
  46. Play Result 3-1

    Molina hit sacrifice fly to left, Goldschmidt scored, DeJong to third.

    33180 3rd Inning
  47. Sacrifice Fly 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33180 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33180 3rd Inning
  49. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33180 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33180 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33180 2nd Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33180 2nd Inning
  57. Play Result 2-1

    Wong singled to left, Carpenter scored, Fowler to second.

    33180 2nd Inning
  58. Single 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33180 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33180 2nd Inning
  60. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33180 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 7-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36050 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-5

    Aquino struck out swinging.

    36050 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36050 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36050 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36050 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Giovanny Gallegos pitches to Aristides Aquino

    36050 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36050 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 7-5

    Moustakas struck out swinging.

    36050 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36050 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36050 9th Inning
  12. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36050 9th Inning
  13. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36050 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36050 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36050 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Giovanny Gallegos pitches to Mike Moustakas

    36050 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 7-5

    Gallegos relieved Woodford

    36050 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    35284 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 7-5

    Suárez homered to center (396 feet), Votto scored and Winker scored.

    35284 9th Inning
  20. Home Run 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35284 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35284 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Jake Woodford pitches to Eugenio Suarez

    35284 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    35284 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 7-2

    Winker singled to deep center, Votto to third.

    35284 9th Inning
  25. Single 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35284 9th Inning
  26. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35284 9th Inning
  27. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35284 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35284 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Jake Woodford pitches to Jesse Winker

    35284 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    35284 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 7-2

    Castellanos struck out swinging.

    35284 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 7-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35284 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35284 9th Inning
  34. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35284 9th Inning
  35. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35284 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35284 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2

    Jake Woodford pitches to Nick Castellanos

    35284 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 7-2

    Woodford relieved Gomber

    35284 9th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    34897 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 7-2

    Votto singled to left.

    34897 9th Inning

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