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Match Report

Castillo pitches 2-hitter, Votto HR as Reds beat Cardinals

Luis Castillo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in the majors, Joey Votto homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Friday night.

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Curt Casali C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Eugenio Suarez DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

STL

  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Brad Miller DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kolten Wong 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

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

Cincinnati Reds

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

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Kolten Wong2B16
  2. Tommy EdmanRF25
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Brad MillerDH15
  5. Paul DeJongSS18
  6. Yadier MolinaC4
  7. Matt Carpenter3B13
  8. Tyler O'NeillLF9
  9. Lane ThomasCF20

CIN

  1. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  2. Nick CastellanosDH21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Brian GoodwinCF18
  6. Aristides AquinoRF44
  7. Freddy Galvis2B8
  8. Jose BarreroSS54
  9. Curt CasaliC12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41421 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41421 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33778 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40324 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40324 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40324 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40324 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40324 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40324 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    5403 3rd Inning
  28. Play Result 3-1

    Suárez doubled to left, Akiyama scored, Votto to third.

    5403 3rd Inning
  29. Double 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5403 3rd Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 3rd Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 3rd Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 3rd Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    35124 2nd Inning
  35. Play Result 2-1

    Carpenter grounded out to first, B. Miller scored, DeJong to third.

    35124 2nd Inning
  36. Ground Out 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35124 2nd Inning
  37. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35124 2nd Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35124 2nd Inning
  39. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35124 2nd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 1st Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    5403 1st Inning
  44. Play Result 2-0

    Votto homered to right (442 feet), Castellanos scored.

    5403 1st Inning
  45. Home Run 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5403 1st Inning
  46. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    5403 1st Inning
  47. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    5403 1st Inning
  48. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5403 1st Inning
  49. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5403 1st Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 1st Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 1st Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 3-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    35124 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-1

    B. Miller grounded out to pitcher.

    35124 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35124 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35124 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Luis Castillo pitches to Brad Miller

    35124 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    35124 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 3-1

    Goldschmidt walked.

    35124 9th Inning
  9. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    35124 9th Inning
  10. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    35124 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  12. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35124 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35124 9th Inning
  14. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35124 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Luis Castillo pitches to Paul Goldschmidt

    35124 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    35124 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 3-1

    Edman grounded out to third.

    35124 9th Inning
  18. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35124 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35124 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Luis Castillo pitches to Tommy Edman

    35124 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    35124 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-1

    Wong struck out swinging.

    35124 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35124 9th Inning
  25. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35124 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 9th Inning
  28. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35124 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Luis Castillo pitches to Kolten Wong

    35124 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 3-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 3-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    41421 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 3-1

    Garcia grounded out to third.

    41421 9th Inning
  34. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41421 9th Inning
  35. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41421 9th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41421 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Nabil Crismatt pitches to Jose Garcia

    41421 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    41421 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-1

    Galvis grounded out to pitcher.

    41421 9th Inning
  40. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41421 9th Inning

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