Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cincinnati Reds 1
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St. Louis Cardinals 7
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Busch Stadium

Match Report

Hudson 1-hit ball for 6 innings, Cards hit 4 HRs, top Reds

Dakota Hudson allowed just one hit in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals backed him with four home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Tyler Stephenson C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Eugenio Suarez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

STL

  • Austin Dean LF H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Brad Miller DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

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 Edman3B25
  3. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  4. Brad MillerDH15
  5. Paul DeJongSS18
  6. Matt Carpenter3B13
  7. Austin DeanRF1
  8. Matt WietersC32
  9. Harrison BaderCF9

Substitutes

  1. Tyler O'NeillLF9

CIN

  1. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Brian GoodwinCF18
  6. Freddy Galvis2B8
  7. Aristides AquinoDH44
  8. Tucker BarnhartC18
  9. Kyle FarmerSS15

Substitutes

  1. Jose BarreroPH54
  2. Tyler StephensonC37

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33831 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33831 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33831 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33778 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33778 7th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33652 6th Inning
  14. Play Result 1-7

    Goldschmidt homered to right (378 feet).

    33652 6th Inning
  15. Home Run 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33652 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 6th Inning
  17. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33652 6th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33652 6th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33652 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33652 6th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    33652 6th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-6

    Bader homered to right center (410 feet), Dean scored and Wieters scored.

    33652 6th Inning
  23. Home Run 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33652 6th Inning
  24. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33652 6th Inning
  25. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33652 6th Inning
  26. Bunted Foul 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    32807 6th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-3

    Carpenter homered to right (380 feet).

    32807 6th Inning
  30. Home Run 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32807 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 6th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32807 6th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32807 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32807 4th Inning
  44. Play Result 1-2

    Wieters grounded out to shortstop, DeJong scored, Dean to second, Carpenter to third.

    32807 4th Inning
  45. Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32807 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42355 4th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    42355 4th Inning
  48. Play Result 1-1

    B. Miller homered to center (446 feet).

    42355 4th Inning
  49. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42355 4th Inning
  50. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    42355 4th Inning
  51. Strike Swinging 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42355 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    38680 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42355 3rd Inning
  55. Bunted Foul 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    42355 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38680 3rd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    38680 3rd Inning
  59. Play Result 1-0

    Akiyama grounded into fielder's choice to third, Aquino scored, Farmer out at second, Barnhart to third.

    38680 3rd Inning
  60. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    38680 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33193 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-7

    Galvis lined out to left.

    33193 9th Inning
  3. Line Out 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33193 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  5. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33193 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 1-7

    Garcia to second on fielder's indifference.

    33193 9th Inning
  7. Fielders Indifference 1-7

    Garcia to second on fielder's indifference.

    33193 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33193 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rob Kaminsky pitches to Freddy Galvis

    33193 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33193 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-7

    Garcia singled to deep left.

    33193 9th Inning
  12. Single 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33193 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33193 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33193 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rob Kaminsky pitches to Jose Garcia

    33193 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 1-7

    Garcia hit for Goodwin

    9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33193 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-7

    Suárez grounded out to shortstop.

    33193 9th Inning
  19. Ground Out 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33193 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rob Kaminsky pitches to Eugenio Suarez

    33193 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33193 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 1-7

    Votto struck out looking.

    33193 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    33193 9th Inning
  24. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    33193 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33193 9th Inning
  28. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33193 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33193 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Rob Kaminsky pitches to Joey Votto

    33193 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-7

    Kaminsky relieved A. Miller

    33193 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 1-7

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 1-7

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33831 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 1-7

    Goldschmidt popped out to second.

    33831 8th Inning
  36. Pop Out 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33831 8th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33831 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7

    Jose De Leon pitches to Paul Goldschmidt

    33831 8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33831 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 1-7

    Edman singled to left.

    33831 8th Inning

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