Saturday, March 7, 2020

Cardinals Beat Astros 5-1: John Gant Strikes Out Three Over Four Scoreless Innings For The Win; Matt Wieters & Kolten Wong Each Double & Drive In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Kolten Wong started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one double and two two-out RBIs.
Edmundo Sosa entered late in the game at shortstop and batted fourth.  1-for-1 with one home run, one two-out RBI, one run, and assisted in one double play.
Yadier Molina started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-2 with two runs, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Matt Wieters started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-2 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, and one stolen base.
John Gant started and pitched four innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:52-32)(g/f:4-1)
Austin Gomber entered in the fifth and pitched three innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the hold (1).  (p-s:45-27)(g/f:5-1)
Tyler Webb entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:21-14)
Giovanny Gallegos entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:14-7)(g/f:1-0)

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