St. Louis Cardinals edges Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a narrow win over Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and recorded the save.
Nick Yorke led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 1-for-2, 2 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (91 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 6.00).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Bubba Chandler: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 4 BB (85 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 6 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.182). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-5), Iván Herrera (2-for-4).
Pittsburgh Pirates: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.179).