St. Louis Cardinals tops Miami Marlins 5-3
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Miami Marlins 5-3.
Key Players
Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jakob Marsee led Miami Marlins's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Miami Marlins reliever John King threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (97 pitches). Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 4.91).
Miami Marlins starter Chris Paddack: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (90 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.3 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 10 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.278). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Iván Herrera (2-for-5), Alec Burleson (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Masyn Winn (2-for-4), Nathan Church (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Miami Marlins: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Jakob Marsee (3-for-4, 1 HR), Xavier Edwards (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Otto Lopez (0-for-5), Liam Hicks (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.