St. Louis Cardinals routs Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals topped Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5. A comfortable 5-run margin reflected St. Louis Cardinals's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the top of the 8th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 15 combined runs and 21 hits on the day.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Gordon Graceffo threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and earned the win.
Brandon Lowe led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Yohan Ramírez threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 5 BB (79 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 3.86).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (102 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen ERA 11.25 (4.0 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 14 H, 10 RBI (team AVG 0.350). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4, 1 HR), Alec Burleson (3-for-5, 3 RBI), Jordan Walker (2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Nolan Gorman (2-for-5), Pedro Pagés (2-for-5).
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.233). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Brandon Lowe (2-for-5, 1 HR), Bryan Reynolds (2-for-4, 2 RBI).