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St. Louis Cardinals @ Detroit Tigers

2018-09-09 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 22212 · 59°F · Wind 16 mph L to R · 2:41

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 7th — Kolten Wong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mikie Mahtook. Marcell Ozuna scores. Paul DeJong to 3rd. Kolten Wong to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Kolten Wong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mikie Mahtook. Marcell Ozuna scores. Paul DeJong to 3rd. Kolten Wong to 2nd — worth 22% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Matt Carpenter (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5	7
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5

W: John Gant L: Michael Fulmer SV: Carlos Martinez

Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Ryan Additon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matt Carpenter	4	0	0	1	0	2
Jose Martinez	4	0	1	1	0	1
Matt Adams	4	0	0	0	0	2
Marcell Ozuna	4	1	1	0	0	1
Paul DeJong	4	1	2	0	0	0
Kolten Wong	4	1	1	1	0	1
Yairo Munoz	2	1	0	1	1	0
Greg Garcia	1	1	0	0	2	0
Carson Kelly	4	0	2	1	0	0
Tyler O'Neill	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jeimer Candelario	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Adduci	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nick Castellanos	3	1	2	0	1	1
Niko Goodrum	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mikie Mahtook	4	0	0	1	0	1
James McCann	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ronny Rodriguez	3	0	1	1	0	1
Dawel Lugo	1	0	0	0	2	0
JaCoby Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0
Christin Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Gant	6.2	5	1	6
Dakota Hudson	0.1	0	1	0
Jordan Hicks	1.0	0	1	1
Carlos Martinez	1.0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Fulmer	6.1	5	3	5
Victor Alcantara	0.2	1	0	0
Sandy Baez	1.0	1	0	1
Louis Coleman	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matt Carpenter: K
Jose Martinez: 53/G56S-
Matt Adams: 8/F89XD+

Bot 1

Jeimer Candelario: 31/G3
Jim Adduci: 8/F8LM
Nick Castellanos: D8/F89XD+
Niko Goodrum: K

Top 2

Marcell Ozuna: 63/G6+
Paul DeJong: 63/G6
Kolten Wong: 7/F78XD+

Bot 2

Mikie Mahtook: 63/G6S-
James McCann: 7/F7LD
Ronny Rodriguez: K

Top 3

Yairo Munoz: 53/G5
Greg Garcia: 7/F7D
Carson Kelly: 3/F34D-

Bot 3

Dawel Lugo: W
JaCoby Jones: 7/F78D+
Jeimer Candelario: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 4

Matt Carpenter: 3/L34
Jose Martinez: K
Matt Adams: K

Bot 4

Jim Adduci: 43/G4
Nick Castellanos: K
Niko Goodrum: S5/BG56S
Mikie Mahtook: SB2
Mikie Mahtook: K

Top 5

Marcell Ozuna: K
Paul DeJong: 53/G5-
Kolten Wong: 9/L9M

Bot 5

James McCann: 8/F8RXD+
Ronny Rodriguez: 13/BG15S
Dawel Lugo: 9/L9D

Top 6

Yairo Munoz: W
Greg Garcia: CS2(26)
Greg Garcia: W
Carson Kelly: S9/L34+.1-2
Matt Carpenter: 7/F78D
Jose Martinez: 8/L8RXD+

Bot 6

JaCoby Jones: 6/L6+
Jeimer Candelario: K
Jim Adduci: K

Top 7

Matt Adams: K
Marcell Ozuna: S5/G5-
Paul DeJong: S5/G56+.1-2
Kolten Wong: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3;B-2
Yairo Munoz: E9/SF/L9LS.3-H;2-3;B-2
Greg Garcia: IW
Carson Kelly: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Matt Carpenter: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR)
Jose Martinez: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);1-2
Matt Adams: 43/L34+

Bot 7

Nick Castellanos: DGR/7
Niko Goodrum: 31/G34.2-3
Mikie Mahtook: 43/G4.3-H
James McCann: DGR9/L9LS
Ronny Rodriguez: D7/G5+.2-H
Dawel Lugo: W
JaCoby Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 8

Marcell Ozuna: 53/G5
Paul DeJong: S7/L78S+
Kolten Wong: K
Yairo Munoz: 63/G6

Bot 8

Jeimer Candelario: 5/F5F-
Jim Adduci: K
Nick Castellanos: W
Niko Goodrum: 1/G13-

Top 9

Tyler O'Neill: 7/F8LXD+
Carson Kelly: 8/F8LD
Matt Carpenter: K/C

Bot 9

Mikie Mahtook: 4/F34D-
James McCann: 53/G56S-
Christin Stewart: 5/F5S-

Notes & reviews

On-field Delay
Mound Visit
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Injury Delay
Carpenter and Cardinals manager Shildt ejected by HP umpire Barrett for called third strike

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