San Diego Padres edges St. Louis Cardinals 3-2
Game Summary
San Diego Padres 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
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Manny Machado led San Diego Padres's offense, going 0-for-4, 1 RBI. San Diego Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 4 BB (95 pitches). Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 2 ER, 8 K (ERA 4.15).
San Diego Padres starter Walker Buehler: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.107). Includes 1 HR.
San Diego Padres: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.120). Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Xander Bogaerts (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Manny Machado (0-for-4), Gavin Sheets (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.