Seattle Mariners edges St. Louis Cardinals 3-2
Game Summary
Seattle Mariners squeaked out a narrow win over St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Josh Naylor led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Masyn Winn led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (81 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 3 BB (90 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Seattle Mariners: 4 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.143). Includes 1 HR. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.242).
Multi-hit games: Nolan Gorman (2-for-4), Masyn Winn (2-for-4, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Alec Burleson (0-for-3), Jordan Walker (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.