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Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals

2023-10-01 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44614 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:16

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Nick Martini homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 3rd — Luken Baker doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Martini. Jordan Walker scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nick Senzel strikes out swinging — worth 25% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joey Votto (P): Balls and strikes.

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Line score

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

W: Miles Mikolas L: Hunter Greene SV: Ryan Helsley

Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Nick Martini	4	1	1	1	2
Elly De La Cruz	4	0	1	1	3
Joey Votto	1	0	0	0	1
Christian Encarnacion-Strand	4	0	1	0	1
Noelvi Marte	4	0	1	0	1
Will Benson	4	1	3	0	0
Nick Senzel	4	0	0	0	3
Stuart Fairchild	4	1	2	1	1
Luke Maile	3	0	0	0	2
Tyler Stephenson	3	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Edman	4	1	2	0	0	1
Lars Nootbaar	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jordan Walker	4	1	3	1	0	0
Luken Baker	4	1	1	1	0	2
Richie Palacios	3	1	1	0	0	0
Andrew Knizner	3	0	1	0	0	2
Jose Fermin	1	0	1	1	1	0
Irving Lopez	3	0	0	1	0	0
Masyn Winn	3	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Wainwright	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hunter Greene	5.0	9	1	6
Alex Young	1.0	0	0	1
Alan Busenitz	2.0	0	0	2

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Miles Mikolas	7.0	7	10
John King	1.0	0	2
Ryan Helsley	1.0	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nick Martini: HR/F89XD
Elly De La Cruz: K
Joey Votto: K
Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 2/P2F-/FL

Bot 1

Tommy Edman: K
Lars Nootbaar: 9/F9
Jordan Walker: S7/G6
Luken Baker: K

Top 2

Noelvi Marte: 8/F89XD
Will Benson: S7/L7LS
Nick Senzel: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 2

Richie Palacios: D9/F89XD
Andrew Knizner: HP
Jose Fermin: 13/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
Irving Lopez: 9/SF/F9.3-H;2-3
Masyn Winn: K

Top 3

Stuart Fairchild: D7/G56
Luke Maile: K
Nick Martini: 8/F78
Elly De La Cruz: D8/L78XD+.2-H
Tyler Stephenson: 8/F8XD

Bot 3

Tommy Edman: S7/G6
Lars Nootbaar: 8/F8D+
Jordan Walker: SB2
Jordan Walker: D8/L8XD+.2-H
Luken Baker: D7/L78D+.2-H
Richie Palacios: HP
Andrew Knizner: K
Jose Fermin: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
Irving Lopez: 43/G34

Top 4

Christian Encarnacion-Strand: S8/L8
Noelvi Marte: 9/F9
Will Benson: 9/F9D
Nick Senzel: 5/P15

Bot 4

Masyn Winn: 63/G6
Tommy Edman: S9/L9L
Lars Nootbaar: CS2(26)
Lars Nootbaar: K

Top 5

Stuart Fairchild: 9/F9LS
Luke Maile: K
Nick Martini: K

Bot 5

Jordan Walker: S8/L89
Luken Baker: K
Richie Palacios: 8/F8XD
Andrew Knizner: S7/G6.1-3
Jose Fermin: W.1-2
Irving Lopez: 8/F78D

Top 6

Elly De La Cruz: K
Tyler Stephenson: 8/L89D+
Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K

Bot 6

Masyn Winn: 4/P4
Tommy Edman: 8/F78XD+
Lars Nootbaar: K

Top 7

Noelvi Marte: K
Will Benson: S7/G6
Nick Senzel: K
Stuart Fairchild: D7/F7LD+.1-H
Luke Maile: 8/F8XD+

Bot 7

Jordan Walker: 8/F8XD+
Luken Baker: 9/F9D
Richie Palacios: 63/G6

Top 8

Nick Martini: K
Elly De La Cruz: K
Tyler Stephenson: 13/G13

Bot 8

Andrew Knizner: K
Adam Wainwright: K
Irving Lopez: 31/G34

Top 9

Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 31/G34-
Noelvi Marte: D9/L3D
Will Benson: S9/L9LD.2-3
Nick Senzel: SB2
Nick Senzel: K
Stuart Fairchild: K

Notes & reviews

Reds first baseman Joey Votto ejected by HP umpire Shane Livensparger for arguing balls and strikes
Cardinals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.

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