Former Cardinals Playing In MLB 4-7-18: Ian Kennedy Strikes Out Eight Over Six Scoreless Innings For The Win; Stephen Piscotty Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Juan Nicasio Strikes Out Two & Holds Three Inherited Runners On Base Over One & Two-Thirds Hitless/Scoreless Innings For The Hold

Ian Kennedy was on his game. 😎 pic.twitter.com/7mIjREPQ5Z

— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 8, 2018

Ian Kennedy - Kansas City Royals


Matt Adams (former St. Louis-Washington) entered late in the game as a pinch hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

New York-N beat Washington 3-2

Mike Leake (former St. Louis-Seattle) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, and four walks for the winning decision (2-0).  (p-s:92-51)(g/f:6-4)
Marc Rzepczynski (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered in the sixth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck one out.  (p-s:15-11)(ir-s:1-1)
Juan Nicasio (former St. Louis-Seattle) entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the hold (4).  (p-s:20-15)(g/f:0-2)(ir-s:3-0)

Zach Duke (former St. Louis-Minnesota) entered in the eighth and pitched to four batters.  He allowed two hits, three earned runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:16-9)

Seattle beat Minnesota 11-4

David Peralta (former Johnson City-Arizona) started in left field and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one run, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Daniel Descalso (former St. Louis-Arizona) started at third base and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with one walk.
Fernando Salas (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:16-10)(g/f:2-0)

St. Louis beat Arizona 5-3

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one run and two walks.
Steve Cishek (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, and struck one out.  (p-s:19-10)(g/f:1-0)

Chicago-N beat Milwaukee 5-2

Jon Jay (former St. Louis-Kansas City) started in left field and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Ian Kennedy (former 2003 draft selection-Kansas City) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, and struck eight out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:101-75)(g/f:3-4)
Blaine Boyer (former St. Louis-Kansas City) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (p-s:20-12)(g/f:0-1)

Kansas City beat Cleveland 1-0

Rich Hill (former Memphis-Los Angeles) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, one home run, two walks, two walks (one intentional), and struck six out.  0-for-1 with one strikeout.  (p-s:76-49)(g/f:2-0)

San Francisco beat Los Angeles 7-5 in 14 innings

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Toronto) started at shortstop and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Randal Grichuk (former St. Louis-Toronto) started in right field and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
John Axford (former St. Louis-Toronto) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:13-7)(g/f:2-0)

Texas beat Toronto 5-1

Sam Freeman (former St. Louis-Atlanta) entered in the sixth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (p-s:21-11)(g/f:0-1)

Adam Ottavino (former St. Louis-Colorado) entered in the tenth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, hit one batter, and struck one out for the winning decision (2-0).  (p-s:11-7)(g/f:0-1)

Colorado beat Atlanta 3-2 in 10 innings

Stephen Piscotty (former St. Louis-Oakland) started in right field and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, and grounded into one double play.

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-4 at the plate.

Oakland beat Anaheim 7-3