Saturday, September 20th, 2014 6:15PM CST
On Saturday night, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-4, powered by Tony Cruz's three-run home run and a total of three long balls, a victory that moved the Cardinals nearer to securing their fourth consecutive playoff berth.
Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2014
Time: 6:15PM CST
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 46,157
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STL |
0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
CIN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Y Molina (20, M Leake); R Grichuk (4, J Diaz)
Home Runs: T Cruz (1, 2nd inning off M Leake 2 on, 2 Out); K Wong (12, 3rd inning off M Leake 1 on, 0 Out); R Grichuk (3, 6th inning off R Dennick 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: T Cruz 3 (17), K Wong 2 (41), R Grichuk 2 (7)
2-out Runs Batted In: T Cruz 3, R Grichuk
Ground Into Double Play: M Holliday; O Taveras
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (T Cruz 1-2, J Jay 0-1, R Grichuk 1-1, M Gonzales 0-1, Y Molina 0-1, J Peralta 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Jay 1; Y Molina 1; J Peralta 1

Wild Pitches: M Wacha; J Motte
Hit By Pitch: J Jay (By M Leake)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: M Wacha 13-20; J Motte 1-1; M Gonzales 7-8; S Maness 1-1; S Freeman 3-3; C Martinez 3-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: M Wacha 15-6-13-19; J Motte 0-1-1-0; M Gonzales 4-3-9-7; S Maness 1-1-1-0; S Freeman 4-0-1-3; C Martinez 2-4-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Wacha 4-9; J Motte 0-1; M Gonzales 2-2; S Maness 0-0; S Freeman 3-0; C Martinez 1-0
Game Scores: M Wacha 45

Errors: K Wong (12, throw)

Caught Stealing: T Cruz (3, 2nd base by A Chapman/T Barnhart)
Stolen Bases: J Peralta (3, 2nd base off J Diaz/T Barnhart)

Doubles: K Negron 2 (9, M Wacha 2); D Mesoraco (25, M Gonzales)
Home Runs: Z Cozart (4, 7th inning off M Gonzales 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: B Phillips (49), K Negron (14), J Bruce (62), Z Cozart (38)
2-out Runs Batted In: K Negron
Sacrifice Flies: J Bruce
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-7 (T Frazier 0-2, B Phillips 1-2, R Ludwick 0-1, D Mesoraco 0-1, Z Cozart 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: T Frazier 1; D Mesoraco 1; Z Cozart 1

Pitcher Notes: R Dennick pitched to 3 batters in the 6th
Wild Pitches: R Dennick; J Diaz
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: M Leake 15-22; R Dennick 2-3; P Villarreal 1-3; J Diaz 1-5; A Chapman 2-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: M Leake 12-5-11-15; R Dennick 0-0-0-2; P Villarreal 2-4-2-1; J Diaz 3-5-5-4; A Chapman 3-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Leake 9-2; R Dennick 0-0; P Villarreal 0-1; J Diaz 2-0; A Chapman 0-1
Game Scores: M Leake 35

Double Plays: 3 (B Phillips-Z Cozart-T Frazier 2, T Barnhart-B Phillips)
Errors: J Bruce (7, bobble)
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