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Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB
Dodgers
28-17
8-16
Final
Cardinals
19-26
Busch Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cardinals 16-8

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 16-8 on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 3-1. The Cardinals outscored the Dodgers 7-0 in the 8th inning. Willson Contreras went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for the Cardinals. Freddie Freeman went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Dodgers.

Win probability

100%STL final
LADSTL

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thMiguel Vargas

    Flied out to center

    Vargas flied out to center.

    M. Vargas · 2-5

  2. Top 9thJ.D. Martinez

    Popped out to first

    Martinez popped out to first.

    J.D. Martinez · 1-5, 2 RBI

  3. Top 9thMax Muncy

    Struck out looking

    Muncy struck out looking.

    M. Muncy · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  4. Top 9thChris Stratton

    Stratton relieved Hicks

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thPaul DeJong

    Grounded out to shortstop

    DeJong grounded out to shortstop.

    P. DeJong · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  7. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Nolan Gorman

    2-run homer! 404 ft to center

    N. Gorman · 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI

    Gorman homered to center (404 feet), Burleson scored.

    LAD 8 - 16 STL
  8. Bot 8thAlec Burleson

    Walked

    Burleson walked.

    A. Burleson · 0-0

  9. Bot 8thNolan Arenado

    Grounded out to second

    Arenado grounded out to second.

    N. Arenado · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  10. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Willson Contreras

    3-run homer! 404 ft to center

    W. Contreras · 2-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI

    Contreras homered to center (404 feet), Nootbaar scored and Goldschmidt scored.

    LAD 8 - 14 STL
  11. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Yency Almonte

    Mercado scored on Almonte wild pitch

    Yency Almonte

    Mercado scored on Almonte wild pitch, Goldschmidt to second on wild pitch by Almonte, Nootbaar to third on wild pitch by Almonte.

    LAD 8 - 11 STL
  12. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Yency Almonte

    Mercado scored on Almonte wild pitch

    Yency Almonte

    Mercado scored on Almonte wild pitch, Goldschmidt to second on wild pitch by Almonte, Nootbaar to third on wild pitch by Almonte.

    LAD 8 - 11 STL
  13. Bot 8thPaul Goldschmidt

    Intentionally walked

    Goldschmidt intentionally walked.

    P. Goldschmidt · 0-2

  14. Bot 8thYency Almonte

    Almonte relieved Jackson

  15. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Lars Nootbaar

    Singled to right, Donovan scored

    L. Nootbaar · 1-5, 1 RBI

    Nootbaar singled to right, Donovan scored, Nootbaar to second, Mercado to third.

    LAD 8 - 10 STL
  16. Bot 8thOscar Mercado

    Singled to left

    Mercado singled to left, Donovan to second.

    Ó. Mercado · 3-4

  17. Bot 8thBrendan Donovan

    Walked

    Donovan walked.

    B. Donovan · 0-3

  18. Bot 8thPaul DeJong

    Flied out to right

    DeJong flied out to right.

    P. DeJong · 1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  19. Bot 8thLAD

    Heyward in right field

    Heyward in right field.

  20. Bottom of the 8th inning
  21. Top 8thWill Smith

    Struck out swinging

    Smith struck out swinging.

    W. Smith · 0-4

  22. Top 8thFreddie Freeman

    Flied out to left

    Freeman flied out to left.

    F. Freeman · 2-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI

  23. Top 8thJason Heyward

    Flied out to left

    Heyward flied out to left.

    J. Heyward · 0-1

  24. Top 8thJordan Hicks

    Hicks relieved VerHagen

  25. Top 8thSTL

    Burleson in left field

    Burleson in left field.

Season seriesSTL wins series 3-1

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