St. Louis Cardinals edges Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a narrow win over Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
JJ Wetherholt led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and recorded the save.
Corbin Carroll led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (94 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.79 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.7 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 6.75).
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (87 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.267). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4, 1 HR), José Fermín (2-for-4).
Arizona Diamondbacks: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.267). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Gabriel Moreno (2-for-4), Tim Tawa (2-for-4, 1 HR).