Detroit Tigers routs St. Louis Cardinals 11-6
Game Summary
Detroit Tigers topped St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. A comfortable 5-run margin reflected Detroit Tigers's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the top of the 5th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 17 combined runs and 18 hits on the day.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson threw 2.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Zach McKinstry led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Brant Hurter threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (79 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 7.71 (4.7 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Detroit Tigers starter Jack Flaherty: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 4 BB (86 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.08).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 6 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.240). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (3-for-4, 1 HR, 5 RBI).
Detroit Tigers: 10 H, 10 RBI (team AVG 0.345). 5 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Gleyber Torres (2-for-4, 1 HR), Zach McKinstry (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Parker Meadows (2-for-3).