St. Louis Cardinals tops Minnesota Twins 9-6
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 9-6.
The turning point came in the top of the 7th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 15 combined runs and 20 hits on the day.
Key Players
Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Luke Keaschall led Minnesota Twins's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Minnesota Twins reliever Travis Adams threw 2.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (70 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 3.86).
Minnesota Twins starter Connor Prielipp: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (98 pitches). Bullpen ERA 15.00 (3.0 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 11 H, 9 RBI (team AVG 0.379). 7 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Iván Herrera (2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Blaze Jordan (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Pedro Pagés (3-for-4).
Minnesota Twins: 7 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.304). 4 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Byron Buxton (2-for-4, 1 HR), Royce Lewis (2-for-4, 1 HR).