St. Louis Cardinals edges Los Angeles Angels 1-0
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a narrow win over Los Angeles Angels, 1-0. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 20 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
JJ Wetherholt led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K and earned the win.
Wade Meckler led Los Angeles Angels's offense, going 2-for-3. Los Angeles Angels reliever Samy Natera Jr. threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (86 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Los Angeles Angels starter Reid Detmers: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (85 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.111). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Jordan Walker (0-for-4), Alec Burleson (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Los Angeles Angels: 7 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.241).
Multi-hit games: Wade Meckler (2-for-3), Josh Lowe (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Nolan Schanuel (0-for-4), Vaughn Grissom (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
St. Louis Cardinals's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Los Angeles Angels's lineup.