St. Louis Cardinals tops Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1.
Key Players
Oneil Cruz led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 2-for-4. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Evan Sisk threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jimmy Crooks led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Fernandez threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (86 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.3 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Quinn Mathews: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (102 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.3 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.125).
Multi-hit games: Oneil Cruz (2-for-4).
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (3-for-4), José Fermín (2-for-4).