Major League Baseball

FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals 2
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Houston Astros 3
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CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches · 4,211 att.

Top Performers

STL

  • Jordan Walker RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Brendan Donovan 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Tres Barrera C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Chase Pinder CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

HOU

  • CJ Stubbs C H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Marty Costes LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • J.J. Matijevic 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jordan Brewer 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU leads series 2-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

St. Louis Cardinals

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

Lineups

HOU

  1. 90Ross AdolphCF
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 79Jose Abreu1B
  4. 13J.J. MatijevicLF
  5. 50CJ StubbsC
  6. 44Corey JulksRF
  7. 39Chad Stevens2B
  8. Leosdany MolinaSS
  9. 75Jordan BrewerDH

Substitutes

  1. 93Logan CernyCF
  2. 79Grae Kessinger3B
  3. 74Joe Perez1B
  4. 87Marty CostesLF
  5. 18Cesar SalazarC
  6. 95Alex McKennaRF
  7. 93J.C. Correa2B
  8. 13Shay WhitcombSS
  9. 97Zach DanielsDH

STL

  1. 33Brendan Donovan2B
  2. 5Dylan CarlsonCF
  3. 40Willson ContrerasC
  4. 18Jordan WalkerLF
  5. 16Nolan GormanDH
  6. 18Paul DeJongSS
  7. 75Juan Yepez1B
  8. 41Alec BurlesonRF
  9. 55Taylor Motter3B

Substitutes

  1. 62Juniel Querecuto2B
  2. 83Won-Bin ChoCF
  3. 95Christopher RotondoCF
  4. 34Tres BarreraC
  5. 65Chase PinderLF
  6. 86Jose AlvarezDH
  7. 76Jeremy RivasSS
  8. 21Luken Baker1B

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    36620 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Whitcomb hit sacrifice fly to center, McKenna scored.

    36620 9th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36620 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41829 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41829 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4690629 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 5th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33301 5th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 4th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33837 3rd Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33837 3rd Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    40915 3rd Inning
  13. Play Result 2-2

    Pinder doubled to center, Donovan scored.

    40915 3rd Inning
  14. Double 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40915 3rd Inning
  15. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40915 3rd Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40915 3rd Inning
  17. Play Result 1-2

    Motter scored on Whitley wild pitch, Donovan to second on wild pitch by Whitley.

    40915 3rd Inning
  18. Wild Pitch 1-2

    Motter scored on Whitley wild pitch, Donovan to second on wild pitch by Whitley.

    40915 3rd Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    33837 2nd Inning
  20. Play Result 0-2

    Molina doubled to center, Stevens scored.

    33837 2nd Inning
  21. Double 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33837 2nd Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    33837 2nd Inning
  23. Play Result 0-1

    Stevens tripled to right, Stubbs scored.

    33837 2nd Inning
  24. Triple 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33837 2nd Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40915 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    36620 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Whitcomb hit sacrifice fly to center, McKenna scored.

    36620 9th Inning
  3. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36620 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    James Naile pitches to Shay Whitcomb

    36620 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36620 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 2-2

    Correa singled to right, McKenna to third.

    36620 9th Inning
  7. Single 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36620 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    James Naile pitches to J.C. Correa

    36620 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36620 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-2

    McKenna walked.

    36620 9th Inning
  11. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    36620 9th Inning
  12. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    36620 9th Inning
  13. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36620 9th Inning
  14. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36620 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    James Naile pitches to Alex McKenna

    36620 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    36620 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-2

    Salazar grounded out to third.

    36620 9th Inning
  18. Ground Out 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36620 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    James Naile pitches to Cesar Salazar

    36620 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-2

    Naile relieved Whitley

    36620 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 2-2

    Rotondo in center field.

    9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 2-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 2-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4993435 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 2-2

    Querecuto lined out to center.

    4993435 9th Inning
  26. Line Out 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4993435 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Jose Betances pitches to Juniel Querecuto

    4993435 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-2

    Betances relieved Blanco

    4993435 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    41829 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-2

    Motter struck out swinging.

    41829 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41829 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41829 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41829 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Ronel Blanco pitches to Taylor Motter

    41829 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    41829 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-2

    Burleson grounded out to shortstop.

    41829 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41829 9th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2

    Ronel Blanco pitches to Alec Burleson

    41829 9th Inning
  39. Start Inning 2-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  40. End Inning 2-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning

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