St. Louis Cardinals routs Los Angeles Dodgers 13-8
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals topped Los Angeles Dodgers 13-8. A comfortable 5-run margin reflected St. Louis Cardinals's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the top of the 3rd. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 21 combined runs and 22 hits on the day.
Key Players
Thomas Saggese led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Luis Gastelum threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Mookie Betts led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 2-for-3, 4 RBI. Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Kyle Hurt threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (90 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.50).
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Eric Lauer: 3.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (63 pitches). An early exit before recording 3 full innings. K/BB ratio of 2.0 points to command issues. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen ERA 7.50 (6.0 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 11 H, 10 RBI (team AVG 0.333). 4 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Iván Herrera (2-for-4), Jordan Walker (3-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Thomas Saggese (2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI).
Los Angeles Dodgers: 8 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.286). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Mookie Betts (2-for-3, 4 RBI), Tommy Edman (3-for-5).