San Diego Padres tops St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
Game Summary
San Diego Padres defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-2.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. San Diego Padres pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Manny Machado led San Diego Padres's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. San Diego Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (97 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.50).
San Diego Padres starter Randy Vásquez: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (94 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 2.25).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.185).
Multi-hit games: Nathan Church (2-for-3).
San Diego Padres: 5 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.167). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Freddy Fermin (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Gavin Sheets (0-for-4), Xander Bogaerts (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.