Texas Rangers tops St. Louis Cardinals 7-4
Game Summary
Texas Rangers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7-4.
The turning point came in the top of the 9th. Texas Rangers pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Joc Pederson led Texas Rangers's offense, going 3-for-4, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers reliever Jalen Beeks threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever George Soriano threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi: 6.0 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (93 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 9 K, 2 BB (90 pitches). Bullpen ERA 10.80 (3.3 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Texas Rangers: 6 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.207).
Multi-hit games: Joc Pederson (3-for-4, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Brandon Nimmo (0-for-4), Jake Burger (0-for-4), Ezequiel Duran (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
St. Louis Cardinals: 10 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.333).
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-5), Alec Burleson (2-for-5), Masyn Winn (2-for-5).