Saturday, July 21, 2018

Cardinals Beat Cubs 6-3 In Game Two Of Doubleheader: John Gant Strikes Out Two Over Five Scoreless Innings; Tommy Pham Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Paul DeJong Singles, Double, & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Harrison Bader started in right field and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with two runs and two walks.
Paul DeJong started at shortstop and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one sac fly, and one fielding error.
Marcell Ozuna started in left field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one intentional walk and one strikeout.
Tommy Pham started in centerfield and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one walk, and grounded into one double play.
Yadier Molina entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted sixth.  One walk at the plate.
Yairo Munoz started at third base and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Matt Carpenter entered late in the game at first base and batted ninth.  1-for-1 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, and assisted in one double play.
John Gant started and pitched five innings.  He allowed flour hits, no runs, three walks, and struck two out.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.  (p-s:82-55)(g/f:5-4)
Sam Tuivailala entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk for the winning decision (2-3).  (p-s:13-8)(g/f:1-1)
Bud Norris entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and assisted in one double play for the save (18).  (p-s:8-5)(g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Greg Garcia started at second base and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Dexter Fowler entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted sixth.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.
Greg Holland entered in the sixth and pitched to five batters.  He allowed one hit, three runs (one earned), and two walks for the blown save (3).  (p-s:18-8)(g/f:1-0)
Jordan Hicks entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:25-13)(g/f:3-0)(ir-s:3-2)

Boxscore
St. Louis Official Site Post Game
Cardinal Beat Post Game
Post-Dispatch Post Game
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