St. Louis Cardinals edges Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a narrow win over Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Tommy Troy led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever JoJo Romero threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 3 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K (ERA 0.00).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (85 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Arizona Diamondbacks: 8 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.258). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Ketel Marte (2-for-4), Corbin Carroll (2-for-4).
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.259). Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4), Nathan Church (2-for-3).