St. Louis Cardinals tops San Diego Padres 3-0
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres 3-0.
Key Players
Manny Machado led San Diego Padres's offense, going 1-for-3. San Diego Padres starter Wandy Peralta threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jimmy Crooks led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May threw 9.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
San Diego Padres starter Wandy Peralta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB (11 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.86).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (101 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff.
Hitting Analysis
San Diego Padres: 1 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.037).
Cleanup cold: Gavin Sheets (0-for-3), Xander Bogaerts (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.267).
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (2-for-4), Lars Nootbaar (2-for-3), Masyn Winn (2-for-4).
Turning Points
St. Louis Cardinals's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking San Diego Padres's lineup.