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St. Louis Cardinals 16
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Match Report

Cardinals hit 7 home runs at home for first time in 83 years, power past Dodgers 16-8

— Willson Contreras hit two three-run homers, Nolan Gorman also homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals went deep seven times in a home game for the first time in 83 years to power past the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-8 in a slugfest Thursday night.

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Top Performers

LAD

  • Will Smith C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Freddie Freeman 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Max Muncy 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • James Outman CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

STL

  • Oscar Mercado RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 3
  • Nolan Gorman 3B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 3
  • Paul DeJong 3B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

STL wins series 3-1

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

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

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Will Klein 60-Day-IL
  • Eric Lauer 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Stone 60-Day-IL
  • Jake Cousins 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Casparius 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

STL

  1. Lars NootbaarCF21
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B48
  3. Willson ContrerasC40
  4. Nolan ArenadoDH28
  5. Tommy EdmanRF25
  6. Nolan Gorman3B16
  7. Paul DeJongSS18
  8. Brendan Donovan2B33
  9. Oscar MercadoRF11

Substitutes

  1. Juan YepezLF75
  2. Alec BurlesonLF41

LAD

  1. Mookie BettsRF50
  2. Freddie Freeman1B5
  3. Will SmithC16
  4. Max Muncy3B13
  5. J.D. MartinezDH28
  6. Miguel Vargas2B20
  7. James OutmanCF43
  8. David PeraltaLF24
  9. Miguel RojasSS72

Substitutes

  1. Trayce ThompsonRF37
  2. Jason HeywardRF22

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36064 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36064 8th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 8-16
    36064 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 8-16

    Gorman homered to center (404 feet), Burleson scored.

    36064 8th Inning
  7. Home Run 8-16

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36064 8th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 8-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36064 8th Inning
  9. Ball 8-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36064 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-14

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36064 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-14
    36064 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-14

    Contreras homered to center (404 feet), Nootbaar scored and Goldschmidt scored.

    36064 8th Inning
  13. Home Run 8-14

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36064 8th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 8-11

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36064 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 8-11

    Mercado scored on Almonte wild pitch, Goldschmidt to second on wild pitch by Almonte, Nootbaar to third on wild pitch by Almonte.

    36064 8th Inning
  16. Wild Pitch 8-11

    Mercado scored on Almonte wild pitch, Goldschmidt to second on wild pitch by Almonte, Nootbaar to third on wild pitch by Almonte.

    36064 8th Inning
  17. Ball 8-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36064 8th Inning
  18. Ball 8-10

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36064 8th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 8-10
    4684364 8th Inning
  20. Play Result 8-10

    Nootbaar singled to right, Donovan scored, Nootbaar to second, Mercado to third.

    4684364 8th Inning
  21. Single 8-10

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4684364 8th Inning
  22. Ball 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4684364 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 8th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 8-10

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4684364 8th Inning
  25. Ball 8-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4684364 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37909 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 8-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
    41061 7th Inning
  36. Play Result 8-9

    Muncy homered to right (385 feet).

    41061 7th Inning
  37. Home Run 8-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41061 7th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 7-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41061 7th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41061 7th Inning
  40. Ball 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41061 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    41061 6th Inning
  47. Play Result 7-9

    Freeman homered to center (412 feet), Peralta scored, Rojas scored and Thompson scored.

    41061 6th Inning
  48. Home Run 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41061 6th Inning
  49. Strike Swinging 3-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41061 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 6th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
    5403 6th Inning
  54. Play Result 3-9

    Rojas singled to right, Vargas scored, Peralta to second.

    5403 6th Inning
  55. Single 3-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5403 6th Inning
  56. Strike Looking 2-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    5403 6th Inning
  57. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5403 6th Inning
  58. Ball 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5403 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5403 6th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5403 6th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 8-16
    32787 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 8-16

    Vargas flied out to center.

    32787 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 8-16

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    32787 9th Inning
  4. Ball 8-16

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    32787 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-16

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32787 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 9th Inning
  8. Ball 8-16

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32787 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 8-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32787 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-16

    Chris Stratton pitches to Miguel Vargas

    32787 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-16
    32787 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-16

    Martinez popped out to first.

    32787 9th Inning
  13. Pop Out 8-16

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32787 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-16

    Chris Stratton pitches to J.D. Martinez

    32787 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 8-16
    32787 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 8-16

    Muncy struck out looking.

    32787 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 8-16

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    32787 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 8-16

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32787 9th Inning
  19. Ball 8-16

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32787 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 8-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32787 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-16

    Chris Stratton pitches to Max Muncy

    32787 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 8-16

    Stratton relieved Hicks

    32787 9th Inning
  23. Start Inning 8-16

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Inning 8-16

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 8-16
    36064 8th Inning
  26. Play Result 8-16

    DeJong grounded out to shortstop.

    36064 8th Inning
  27. Ground Out 8-16

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36064 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36064 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-16

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36064 8th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-16

    Yency Almonte pitches to Paul DeJong

    36064 8th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 8-16
    36064 8th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-16

    Gorman homered to center (404 feet), Burleson scored.

    36064 8th Inning
  33. Home Run 8-16

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36064 8th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 8-14

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36064 8th Inning
  35. Ball 8-14

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36064 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-14

    Yency Almonte pitches to Nolan Gorman

    36064 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 8-14
    36064 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 8-14

    Burleson walked.

    36064 8th Inning
  39. Ball 8-14

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    36064 8th Inning
  40. Ball 8-14

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    36064 8th Inning

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