Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 6-6-18: Jason Heyward Hits A Grand Slam; Sam Gaviglio Strikes Out Four Over Seven Scoreless Innings; Ian Kennedy Strikes Out Five & Allows One Run Over Five Innings

The Cubs were down 5-3 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

Then Jason Heyward stepped up...pic.twitter.com/ncjgk1vqCL

— Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 7, 2018

Mark Reynolds (former St. Louis-Washington) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one walk, two strikeouts, and one unassisted double play.

Washington beat Tampa Bay 11-2

Peter Bourjos (former St. Louis-Atlanta) started in centerfield and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one strikeout.

San Diego beat Atlanta 3-1

Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at second base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one double, two two-out RBIs, one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted fifth.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts.

San Francisco beat Arizona 5-4 in 10 innings

David Freese (former St. Louis-Pittsburgh) started at first base and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one double, two RBIs, one run, two walks, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.

Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 11-9

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at shortstop and batted ninth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Sam Gaviglio (former Springfield-Toronto) started and pitched seven innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out.  (p-s:104-65)(g/f:12-2)
John Axford (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the 11th and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, threw two wild pitches, and struck two out.  (p-s:26-15)(g/f:0-1)

New York-A beat Toronto 3-0 in 13 innings

Jason Heyward (former St. Louisa-Chicago-N) started in right field and batted second.  1-for-5 with one home run, four two-out RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Steve Cishek (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered in the sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one home run, and struck three out.  (p-s:20-11)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-2)

Chicago-N beat Philadelphia 7-5

Juan Nicasio (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered in the seventh and pitched to four batters.  He allowed four hits and four runs (three earned) for the blown save (3) and losing decision (1-3).  (p-s:13-9)

Houston beat Seattle 7-5

Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selection-Kansas City) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed seven hits, one earned run, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out.  (p-s:99-57)(g/f:3-3)

Anaheim beat Kansas City 4-3