St. Louis Cardinals tops Houston Astros 7-5
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7-5.
The turning point came in the top of the 5th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Masyn Winn led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 3-for-5, 3 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryne Stanek threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Kai-Wei Teng threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (82 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.67 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ERA 6.75).
Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (87 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 5.3 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 1.69).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.267). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Masyn Winn (3-for-5, 3 RBI).
Houston Astros: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.233). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jose Altuve (3-for-5), Taylor Trammell (2-for-4).