DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Angels 9-3: Francis Ventura Strikes Out Seven Over Six Scoreless Innings; Malcom Nunez Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Ramon Mendoza Singles, Triples, & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Pablo Gomez started at shortstop and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one two-out RBI and one run.
Malcom Nunez started at third base and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, two two-out RBIs, one run, and one walk.
Freddy DeJesus started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-2 with one walk, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Ramon Mendoza started at second base and batted sixth.  2-for-3 with one triple, one RBI, one run, and one walk.
Alexander Samuel started in left field and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one RBI, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and threw out one base runner.
Darlin Moquete started in right field and batted ninth.  0-for-4 with one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
Francis Ventura started and pitched six innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and struck seven out.  (g/f:4-5)
Larimel Soriano entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and hit one batter for the winning decision (2-1).  (g/f:0-4)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Leonardo Taveras entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, three earned runs, one home run, one walk, hit one batter, and struck two out for the blown save (3).  (g/f:1-0)

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