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Colorado Rockies @ St. Louis Cardinals

2015-07-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43518 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:50

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Colorado Rockies 9–8. Colorado Rockies opened the scoring in the 1st — Nolan Arenado doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Stephen Piscotty. Jose Reyes scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 2nd — Matt Carpenter homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Stephen Piscotty scores. Carlos Martinez scores. Colorado Rockies took the lead in the 5th — Corey Dickerson singles on a line drive to left fielder Stephen Piscotty. Carlos Gonzalez scores. Nolan Arenado to 3rd. Corey Dickerson to 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 5th — Jason Heyward triples (2) on a line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson. Jhonny Peralta scores. Jason Heyward out at home on the throw, left fielder Corey Dickerson to shortstop Jose Reyes to third baseman Nolan Arenado to catcher Nick Hundley to second baseman DJ LeMahieu. Colorado Rockies took the lead in the 8th — Jose Reyes out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Randal Grichuk. Brandon Barnes scores. Charlie Blackmon to 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 9th — Greg Garcia walks. Kolten Wong scores. Pete Kozma to 3rd. Jason Heyward to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jhonny Peralta singles on a line drive to center fielder Charlie Blackmon. Matt Carpenter scores. Randal Grichuk scores. Kolten Wong to 3rd — worth 42% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
COL	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	2	0	8	16
SLN	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	9	14

W: Carlos Villanueva L: John Axford SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Ryan Blakney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Blackmon	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jose Reyes	4	1	1	1	0	1
Carlos Gonzalez	4	1	2	0	1	1
Nolan Arenado	5	0	1	1	0	1
Corey Dickerson	3	0	1	1	0	1
DJ LeMahieu	4	1	3	0	0	0
Ben Paulsen	3	0	0	0	1	2
Nick Hundley	5	2	2	2	0	2
Chris Rusin	2	1	2	2	0	0
Brandon Barnes	3	1	1	0	0	0
Drew Stubbs	1	0	1	0	0	0
Daniel Descalso	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matt Carpenter	5	4	4	4	0	0
Randal Grichuk	4	1	1	0	1	1
Kolten Wong	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jhonny Peralta	4	1	2	2	1	1
Jason Heyward	4	0	2	1	1	1
Yadier Molina	4	0	1	0	1	0
Mark Reynolds	3	0	0	0	0	1
Stephen Piscotty	4	1	2	0	0	0
Carlos Martinez	2	1	0	0	0	1
Brandon Moss	2	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Garcia	1	0	0	1	1	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Rusin	5.0	10	0	5
Rafael Betancourt	1.0	1	0	0
Christian Friedrich	1.0	0	1	0
Tommy Kahnle	0.2	0	1	0
Boone Logan	0.1	1	0	1
John Axford	0.1	2	3	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Martinez	5.0	10	0	6
Seth Maness	1.0	2	1	1
Steve Cishek	1.0	1	1	1
Kevin Siegrist	0.1	2	0	0
Miguel Socolovich	0.2	0	0	0
Carlos Villanueva	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Charlie Blackmon: S9/G4+
Jose Reyes: CS2(26)
Jose Reyes: S7/G6
Carlos Gonzalez: K
Nolan Arenado: D7/L7LD+.1-H
Corey Dickerson: K

Bot 1

Matt Carpenter: S9/G4+
Randal Grichuk: D7/L7S+.1-3
Kolten Wong: 63/G6S-.3-H
Jhonny Peralta: K
Jason Heyward: K23

Top 2

DJ LeMahieu: S9/G34
Ben Paulsen: K
Nick Hundley: K+SB2
Chris Rusin: S2.2-3
Charlie Blackmon: 53/G56-

Bot 2

Yadier Molina: S7/L7S-
Mark Reynolds: K
Stephen Piscotty: S8/G6M.1-2
Carlos Martinez: 35(2)/FO/BG13S+.1-2
Matt Carpenter: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Randal Grichuk: K

Top 3

Jose Reyes: K
Carlos Gonzalez: 31/G34-
Nolan Arenado: 63/G6

Bot 3

Kolten Wong: S7/F7S-
Jhonny Peralta: 3/F34-
Jason Heyward: POCS2(136)
Jason Heyward: S9/G4+
Yadier Molina: PB.1-2
Yadier Molina: 53/G56

Top 4

Corey Dickerson: 7/F7LD+
DJ LeMahieu: S8/G4M+
Ben Paulsen: K
Nick Hundley: D8/L89D+.1-H
Chris Rusin: HR/F9D+.2-H
Charlie Blackmon: 3/G3

Bot 4

Mark Reynolds: 8/F8LM
Stephen Piscotty: 53/G56+
Carlos Martinez: K

Top 5

Jose Reyes: 3/G34S
Carlos Gonzalez: S8/F8RS-
Nolan Arenado: E5/G5+.1-3
Corey Dickerson: S7/L78S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
DJ LeMahieu: HP
Ben Paulsen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 5

Matt Carpenter: HR/F9D+
Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
Kolten Wong: 43/G4S-
Jhonny Peralta: S57/G56
Jason Heyward: T7/L7LM.1-H;BXH(76524)

Top 6

Nick Hundley: HR/F7D+
Brandon Barnes: 43/G4
Charlie Blackmon: D8/L8LM
Jose Reyes: 53/G56S+
Carlos Gonzalez: IW
Nolan Arenado: K

Bot 6

Yadier Molina: 9/F9LD
Mark Reynolds: 3/F3DF
Stephen Piscotty: D7/L7LD+
Brandon Moss: 5/F7LS

Top 7

Drew Stubbs: S6/MREV/G6
DJ LeMahieu: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Ben Paulsen: W
Nick Hundley: K

Bot 7

Matt Carpenter: 43/G4+
Randal Grichuk: 9/F89S
Kolten Wong: HP
Jhonny Peralta: W.1-2
Jason Heyward: 8/F8RXD+

Top 8

Brandon Barnes: S4/F8LS-
Charlie Blackmon: E1/SH/BG25-.1-3;B-1
Jose Reyes: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;1-2
Carlos Gonzalez: CS3(E1/TH).2-H(UR)
Carlos Gonzalez: S8/G6M+
Nolan Arenado: 5/L56
Daniel Descalso: 43/G4

Bot 8

Yadier Molina: W
Greg Garcia: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
Stephen Piscotty: 9/F89D
Brandon Moss: K

Top 9

DJ LeMahieu: S8/G6M
Ben Paulsen: HP.1-2
Nick Hundley: 3(B)6(2)/DP
Brandon Barnes: 4/L4M

Bot 9

Matt Carpenter: DGR8/F8RXD+
Randal Grichuk: W
Kolten Wong: S8/L8RM.2-3;1-2
Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jason Heyward: DI.1-2
Jason Heyward: IW
Yadier Molina: 8/F8RS
Greg Garcia: W.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Rockies left fielder Corey Dickerson left the game due to a right rib contusion
replay,7,stubd001,COL,nauep901,STL10,,N,M,SLN,C $when Drew Stubbs was called safe at 1B, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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