St. Louis Cardinals tops Texas Rangers 5-3
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Texas Rangers 5-3.
Key Players
Joc Pederson led Texas Rangers's offense, going 1-for-5, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers reliever Robby Ahlstrom threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryne Stanek threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Texas Rangers starter MacKenzie Gore: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (100 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.70).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (85 pitches). Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 5.40).
Hitting Analysis
Texas Rangers: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.214).
Cleanup cold: Jake Burger (0-for-3), Ezequiel Duran (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
St. Louis Cardinals: 11 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.314). 4 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (3-for-4), Nelson Velázquez (2-for-3), Alec Burleson (2-for-4, 3 RBI), Thomas Saggese (2-for-4).