Los Angeles Angels tops St. Louis Cardinals 5-1
Game Summary
Los Angeles Angels topped St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Los Angeles Angels's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 1st. Los Angeles Angels pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 3-for-4. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Scott Blewett threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jo Adell led Los Angeles Angels's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Los Angeles Angels reliever Mitch Farris threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (95 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Los Angeles Angels starter Walbert Ureña: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.200).
Multi-hit games: Alec Burleson (3-for-4).
Los Angeles Angels: 10 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.313). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Zach Neto (2-for-4), Jo Adell (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Jose Siri (2-for-4).