Cardinals Beat Twins 7-5: Dexter Fowler Collects Two Singles & Two RBIs; Tommy Pham Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Matt Carpenter Singles, Doubles Twice, & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Tommy Pham started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  2-for-5 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, and two strikeouts.
Jose Martinez started as designated hitter and batted second.  2-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted third.  1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one run, two walks, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Dexter Fowler started in right field and batted fifth. 2-for-3 with two two-out RBIs, one run, two walks, one caught stealing, and one fielding error.
Jedd Gyroko started at third base and batted sixth.  1-for-5 with one RBI, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and assisted in two double plays.
Matt Carpenter started at first base and batted seventh.  3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in three double plays.
Francisco Pena started started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Brett Cecil entered in the fifth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:5-3)(ir-s:2-0)
Jordan Hicks entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk for the winning decision (2-1).  (p-s:16-8)(g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Marcell Ozuna started in left field and batted fourth.  0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Harrison Bader entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Miles Mikolas started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed seven hits, two earned runs, two walks, and struck two out.  (p-s:85-53)(g/f:6-3)
Matthew Bowman entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, on earned run, one home run, and struck one out for the hold (5).  (p-s:29-18)(g/f:0-1)
Greg Holland entered in the eighth and pitched to five batters.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, and two walks.  (p-s:16-7)
Bud Norris entered in the eighth ans pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the save (9).  (p-s:22-15)(g/f:2-1)(ir-s:3-1)

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