St. Louis Cardinals tops Chicago Cubs 5-1
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals topped Chicago Cubs 5-1. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected St. Louis Cardinals's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 3rd. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore threw 5.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Jordan Wicks: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB (49 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 3.00).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (85 pitches). Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.45).
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.188). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Michael Busch (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Seiya Suzuki (0-for-4), Ian Happ (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.320).
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-3), Iván Herrera (2-for-3).