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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
2023-09-09 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 40810 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Senzel. Lars Nootbaar scores. Nolan Gorman to 2nd. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 2nd — Alejo Lopez doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Alec Burleson. Tyler Stephenson scores. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 4th — Lars Nootbaar doubles (20) on a fly ball to left fielder Nick Senzel. Masyn Winn scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cardinals challenged (slide interference), call on the field was overturned: Tyler Stephenson grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Christian Encarnacion-Strand out at 2nd. Tyler Stephenson out at 1st — worth 29% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — David Bell (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Zack Thompson L: Carson Spiers SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: Brennan Miller · 1B: Tripp Gibson · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Spencer Steer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Senzel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejo Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 TJ Friedl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Fraley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Martini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Thompson | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Casey Lawrence | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Spiers | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Sam Moll | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lucas Sims | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Duarte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Gibaut | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lars Nootbaar: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Gorman: S9/L9S.1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 6/P78S
- Willson Contreras: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Alec Burleson: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Harrison Bader: K
- Spencer Steer: W
- Hunter Renfroe: WP.1-2
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Top 2
- Tommy Edman: S5/G5
- Richie Palacios: W.1-2
- Masyn Winn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Nick Senzel: S8/G6M
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 6/P6MD
- Tyler Stephenson: D8/L89XD.1-H
- Alejo Lopez: D9/L9L.2-H
- TJ Friedl: 7/F7D
- Harrison Bader: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Spencer Steer: SB2
- Spencer Steer: 53/G56
Top 3
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6
- Nolan Gorman: 2/P2F/FL
- Nolan Arenado: W
- Willson Contreras: HR/L8XD.1-H
- Alec Burleson: 8/L8XD+
Bot 3
- Hunter Renfroe: 9/F89D
- Elly De La Cruz: 13/G1+
- Nick Senzel: S8/G6M
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
Top 4
- Tommy Edman: S8/L8
- Richie Palacios: 8/F8
- Masyn Winn: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Lars Nootbaar: SB2
- Lars Nootbaar: D7/F7D.2-H
- Paul Goldschmidt: IW
- Nolan Gorman: W.2-3;1-2
- Nolan Arenado: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Tyler Stephenson: 8/F8D
- Alejo Lopez: K
- TJ Friedl: W
- Harrison Bader: POCS2(134)
Top 5
- Willson Contreras: 8/F78D
- Alec Burleson: 7/F7D
- Tommy Edman: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Harrison Bader: W
- Spencer Steer: 9/L89D
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F8D
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Top 6
- Richie Palacios: 63/G6M
- Masyn Winn: 8/F8
- Lars Nootbaar: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Nick Senzel: 63/G6MS
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 53/G56S
- Tyler Stephenson: K
Top 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: 63/G6
- Nolan Gorman: S9/F89S
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Willson Contreras: 8/L8D
Bot 7
- Will Benson: K
- TJ Friedl: S1/BG3S
- Harrison Bader: K
- Spencer Steer: 63/G56
Top 8
- Alec Burleson: 3/G3
- Tommy Edman: S7/L7
- Richie Palacios: 53/G56.1-2
- Masyn Winn: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Jake Fraley: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- Nick Martini: 4/L4D
Top 9
- Lars Nootbaar: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Gorman: K
Bot 9
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: W
- Tyler Stephenson: 64(1)/FO/G56/DP/RINT.BX1(43)
- Will Benson: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds manager David Bell ejected by HP umpire Brennan Miller for arguing balls and strikes
- Reds second baseman Alejo Lopez ejected by HP umpire Brennan Miller for arguing called third strike
- Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Cardinals challenged (slide interference), call on the field was overturned.