St. Louis Cardinals edges Chicago Cubs 3-2
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a narrow win over Chicago Cubs, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 10th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 3-for-5, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.71 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.3 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 7.71).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (70 pitches). Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K (ERA 1.80).
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.115). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Michael Busch (0-for-5), Ian Happ (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
St. Louis Cardinals: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.207).
Multi-hit games: Iván Herrera (3-for-5, 2 RBI).