DeJong's Grand Slam Gives Cardinals Victory
Published on September 1 2020 6:31 am
Last Updated on September 1 2020 6:48 am
The Cardinals held a 3-1 lead over Cincinnati before DeJong's grand slam, which proved to be the game-winner in a 7-5 victory.
The Reds came back from a 7-2 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt had two singles, a double and an RBI while Tommy Edman added a single and double and Kolten Wong a single, double and an RBI to the 10-hit attack.
Dakota Hudson, who started the contest, improved to 1-2 going seven innings, allowing four hits, two runs, no walks and striking out seven.
Major League Baseball
Monday, August 31 Scoreboard
St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5
Chicago White Sox 8, Minnesota 5
Tampa Bay 5, New York Yankees 3
Miami 5, New York Mets 3
Baltimore 4, Toronto 3 (F/11)
Seattle 2, Los Angeles Angels 1
Philadelphia 8, Washington 6
Kansas city 2, Cleveland 1
San Diego 6, Colorado 0
Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 5
Tuesday, September 1 Schedule (All Times Central)
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.
Toronto at Miami, 5:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
New York Mets at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.
Detroit at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m.
Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:05 p.m.
Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:40 p.m.
Major League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NL CENTRAL
W L PCT. GB
Chicago Cubs 20 14 .588 ---
St. Louis 13 13 .500 3.0
Milwaukee 16 18 .471 4.0
Cincinnati 15 20 .429 5.5
Pittsburgh 10 22 .313 9.0
NL EAST
W L PCT. GB
Atlanta 20 14 .588 ---
Philadelphia 15 15 .500 3.0
Miami 15 15 .500 3.0
New York Mets 15 20 .429 5.5
Washington 12 20 .375 7.0
NL WEST
W L PCT. GB
Los Angeles Dodgers 26 10 .722 ---
San Diego 22 15 .595 4.5
Colorado 17 18 .486 8.5
San Francisco 17 19 .472 9.0
Arizona 14 21 .400 11.5
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AL EAST
W L PCT. GB
Tampa Bay 25 11 .694 ---
New York Yankees 19 14 .576 4.5
Toronto 18 15 .545 5.5
Baltimore 15 19 .441 9.0
Boston 12 23 .343 12.5
AL CENTRAL
W L PCT. GB
Chicago White Sox 22 13 .629 ---
Cleveland 21 14 .600 1.0
Minnesota 20 16 .556 2.5
Detroit 16 16 .500 4,5
Kansas City 14 21 .400 8.0
AL WEST
W L PCT. GB
Oakland 22 12 .647 ---
Houston 19 14 .576 2.5
Seattle 15 22 .405 8.5
Texas 12 21 .364 9.5
California 12 24 .333 11.0