Pittsburgh Pirates tops St. Louis Cardinals 2-0
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2-0.
A classic pitchers' duel: 18 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Cade Winquest threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Ryan O'Hearn led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 4.50).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (86 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.29 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 1 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.036).
Cleanup cold: Alec Burleson (0-for-4), Jordan Walker (0-for-3), Leo Bernal (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Pittsburgh Pirates: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.208). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Konnor Griffin (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Oneil Cruz (0-for-3), Rafael Flores Jr. (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
Pittsburgh Pirates's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking St. Louis Cardinals's lineup.