Cincinnati Reds tops St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
Game Summary
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-2.
Key Players
Sal Stewart led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 RBI. Cincinnati Reds reliever Brock Burke threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Blaze Jordan led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryne Stanek threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Cincinnati Reds starter Rhett Lowder: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (76 pitches). The bullpen (5 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (ERA 9.00).
Hitting Analysis
Cincinnati Reds: 9 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.273).
Multi-hit games: Sal Stewart (2-for-5), Nathaniel Lowe (2-for-5), Tyler Stephenson (2-for-3).
St. Louis Cardinals: 1 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.042).
Cleanup cold: Alec Burleson (0-for-4), Iván Herrera (0-for-3), Lars Nootbaar (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.