Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Cardinals Beat White Sox 3-2: Carlos Martinez Strikes Out Five, Allows One Run, & Hits A Solo Home Run Over Seven & A Third Innings For The Win; Dexter Fowler Hits A Two-Run Homer; Bud Norris Strikes Out Two & Holds One Inherited Runner On Base Over One & A Third Hitless/Scoreless Innings For The Save

Individual Highlights:
Tommy Pham started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with two walks, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.
Matt Carpenter started at third base and batted second.  0-for-2 with one walk, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Dexter Fowler started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run.
Carlos Martinez started and pitched 7.1 innings.  He allowed five hits, one earned run, two walks, and struck five out for the winning decision (3-1).  1-for-2 with one home run, one two-out RBI, and one run.  (p-s:99-66)(g/f:9-2)
Bud Norris entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the save (6).  (p-s:16-11)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Jose Martinez started at first base and batted third.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Marcell Ozuna started in left field and batted fourth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and assisted in two double plays.
Dominic Leone entered in the eighth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, and one walk for the hold (4).  (p-s:16-10)

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