St. Louis Cardinals tops Milwaukee Brewers 5-1
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals topped Milwaukee Brewers 5-1. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected St. Louis Cardinals's steady command of the game.
Key Players
Cooper Pratt led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Garrett Stallings threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever JoJo Romero threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Milwaukee Brewers starter Kyle Harrison: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (70 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 4.50).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (90 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.95 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.7 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Milwaukee Brewers: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.222).
Multi-hit games: Garrett Mitchell (2-for-4), Cooper Pratt (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Jake Bauers (0-for-3), William Contreras (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.241). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (2-for-4), Alec Burleson (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI).