Toronto Blue Jays tops St. Louis Cardinals 3-1
Game Summary
Toronto Blue Jays defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3-1.
A classic pitchers' duel: 15 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy threw 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Luis Urías led Toronto Blue Jays's offense, going 1-for-1, 2 RBI. Toronto Blue Jays reliever Spencer Miles threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K (ERA 9.00).
Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 3 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.156).
Multi-hit games: Nathan Church (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Iván Herrera (0-for-4), Lars Nootbaar (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Toronto Blue Jays: 9 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.360).
Multi-hit games: Brandon Valenzuela (3-for-4), Andrés Giménez (2-for-3).