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Match Report

Mercado has 5 RBIs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers 10-5

— Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

LAD

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

STL

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

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 Arenado3B28
  5. Juan YepezDH75
  6. Tommy Edman2B25
  7. Paul DeJongSS18
  8. Brendan DonovanLF33
  9. Oscar MercadoRF11

Substitutes

  1. Alec BurlesonDH41

LAD

  1. David PeraltaLF24
  2. Freddie Freeman1B5
  3. Will SmithC16
  4. Max Muncy3B13
  5. J.D. MartinezDH28
  6. James OutmanCF43
  7. Miguel Vargas2B20
  8. Jason HeywardRF22
  9. Miguel RojasSS72

Substitutes

  1. Austin BarnesPH55
  2. Chris Taylor3B33
  3. Trayce ThompsonPH37

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34989 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34989 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34989 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34989 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34989 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34989 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
    41173 8th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-10

    Outman hit sacrifice fly to center, Smith scored.

    41173 8th Inning
  20. Sacrifice Fly 5-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41173 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
    41173 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-10

    Martinez hit sacrifice fly to right, Freeman scored, Smith to third.

    41173 8th Inning
  24. Sacrifice Fly 4-10

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41173 8th Inning
  25. Ball 3-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41173 8th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 3-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41173 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41173 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 7th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 3-10
    34936 7th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-10

    DeJong homered to left center (393 feet), Arenado scored and Edman scored.

    34936 7th Inning
  37. Home Run 3-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34936 7th Inning
  38. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34936 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34936 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34936 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33121 6th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    42735 5th Inning
  49. Play Result 3-7

    Mercado singled to right, DeJong scored and Edman scored, Donovan to third.

    42735 5th Inning
  50. Single 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42735 5th Inning
  51. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    42735 5th Inning
  52. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    42735 5th Inning
  53. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42735 5th Inning
  54. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42735 5th Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    42735 5th Inning
  56. Play Result 3-5

    DeJong singled to left, Arenado scored, Edman to second, Burleson to third.

    42735 5th Inning
  57. Single 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42735 5th Inning
  58. Strike Swinging 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42735 5th Inning
  59. Play Result 3-4

    Peralta scored on a balk, Smith to second on a balk, Freeman to third on a balk.

    33121 5th Inning
  60. Balk 3-4

    Peralta scored on a balk, Smith to second on a balk, Freeman to third on a balk.

    33121 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
    41061 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-10

    Freeman struck out looking.

    41061 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 5-10

    Pitch 9 : Strike 3 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-10

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    41061 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-10

    Rojas to second on fielder's indifference.

    41061 9th Inning
  11. Fielders Indifference 5-10

    Rojas to second on fielder's indifference.

    41061 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41061 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Freddie Freeman

    41061 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
    41061 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 5-10

    Barnes flied out to center.

    41061 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41061 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Austin Barnes

    41061 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-10

    Barnes hit for Peralta

    9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
    41061 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-10

    Rojas singled to left.

    41061 9th Inning
  22. Single 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41061 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 5-10

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41061 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Miguel Rojas

    41061 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
    41061 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-10

    Thompson struck out looking.

    41061 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 5-10

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  30. Ball 5-10

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41061 9th Inning
  31. Ball 5-10

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41061 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-10

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41061 9th Inning
  33. Ball 5-10

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41061 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 5-10

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41061 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10

    Genesis Cabrera pitches to Trayce Thompson

    41061 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-10

    Cabrera relieved Liberatore

    41061 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 5-10

    Thompson hit for Heyward

    9th Inning
  38. Start Inning 5-10

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Inning 5-10

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
    34989 8th Inning

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