Minnesota Twins edges St. Louis Cardinals 5-4
Game Summary
Minnesota Twins squeaked out a narrow win over St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
JJ Wetherholt led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy threw 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Victor Caratini led Minnesota Twins's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Minnesota Twins reliever Andrew Morris threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.33 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K (ERA 13.50).
Minnesota Twins starter Taj Bradley: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (101 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.3 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.219). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Nathan Church (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Jordan Walker (0-for-4), Lars Nootbaar (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Minnesota Twins: 11 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.407). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Ryan Kreidler (2-for-2), Byron Buxton (3-for-5), Kody Clemens (2-for-4), Josh Bell (2-for-4).
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.