Major League Baseball

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St. Louis Cardinals 8
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New York Mets 7
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Match Report

Arenado homers twice, Cardinals beat Mets 8-7 to take series

— Nolan Arenado hit two homers Sunday, including a tiebreaking shot in the ninth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 win over the New York Mets and a rare series win.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

STL

  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jordan Walker RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nolan Arenado 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Nolan Gorman 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

NYM

  • Brandon Nimmo RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Pete Alonso 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Tommy Pham DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Francisco Alvarez C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

STL wins series 2-1

Injuries

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

St. Louis Cardinals

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

Lineups

Confirmed

NYM

  1. Brandon NimmoCF24
  2. Starling MarteRF0
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Pete Alonso1B25
  5. Tommy PhamDH21
  6. Francisco AlvarezC4
  7. Jeff McNeil2B22
  8. Eduardo Escobar3B3
  9. Mark CanhaLF33

Substitutes

  1. Daniel VogelbachPH20

STL

  1. Brendan Donovan1B33
  2. Paul GoldschmidtDH48
  3. Nolan Arenado3B28
  4. Nolan Gorman2B16
  5. Jordan WalkerLF18
  6. Dylan CarlsonRF5
  7. Paul DeJongSS18
  8. Andrew KniznerC19
  9. Tommy EdmanCF25

Substitutes

  1. Oscar MercadoLF11

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29705 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29705 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    29705 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 8-7

    Arenado homered to left (390 feet).

    29705 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29705 9th Inning
  9. Ball 7-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29705 9th Inning
  10. Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29705 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 7-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29705 9th Inning
  12. Foul Out 7-7

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33121 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 8th Inning
  17. Foul Out 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    29172 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29172 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33121 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4109034 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 7-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38159 6th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
    32787 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 7-7

    Pham homered to right center (386 feet), Lindor scored.

    32787 5th Inning
  38. Home Run 7-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32787 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32787 5th Inning
  41. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32787 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38159 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38159 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38159 5th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    38159 5th Inning
  49. Play Result 7-5

    Walker homered to right (359 feet).

    38159 5th Inning
  50. Home Run 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    38159 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 4th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    41173 4th Inning
  53. Play Result 6-5

    Canha singled to center, McNeil scored, Escobar to third.

    41173 4th Inning
  54. Single 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41173 4th Inning
  55. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41173 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41173 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38159 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41173 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41173 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 8-7

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    37909 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-7

    Marte grounded into double play, second to first, Nimmo out at second.

    37909 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    37909 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    37909 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37909 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jordan Hicks pitches to Starling Marte

    37909 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    37909 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 8-7

    Nimmo singled to left.

    37909 9th Inning
  10. Single 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    37909 9th Inning
  11. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    37909 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    37909 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    37909 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jordan Hicks pitches to Brandon Nimmo

    37909 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    37909 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 8-7

    Vogelbach flied out to center.

    37909 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 8-7

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    37909 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    37909 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    37909 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    37909 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jordan Hicks pitches to Daniel Vogelbach

    37909 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 8-7

    Hicks relieved VerHagen

    37909 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 8-7

    Vogelbach hit for Canha

    9th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-7

    Mercado in left field.

    9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 8-7

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 8-7

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    29705 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-7

    Carlson struck out swinging.

    29705 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29705 9th Inning
  33. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    29705 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29705 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29705 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 8-7

    Walker stole second.

    29705 9th Inning
  37. Stolen Base 8-7

    Walker stole second.

    29705 9th Inning
  38. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29705 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29705 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Adam Ottavino pitches to Dylan Carlson

    29705 9th Inning

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