San Francisco Giants edges St. Louis Cardinals 6-5
Game Summary
San Francisco Giants squeaked out a narrow win over St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Drew Gilbert led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 1-for-1, 1 HR, 2 RBI. San Francisco Giants starter Anthony Molina threw 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 6 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Leo Bernal led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Gordon Graceffo threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Francisco Giants starter Anthony Molina: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (82 pitches). Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 4.15).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 3 BB (81 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
San Francisco Giants: 11 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.407). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jonah Cox (3-for-4), Shay Whitcomb (2-for-5), Andrew Knizner (3-for-4).
St. Louis Cardinals: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.192). Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Nathan Church (2-for-5).