Former Cardinals Playing In MLB Spring Training 3-16-19: Max Scherzer Strikes Out Nine & Allows One Run Over Six Innings; Ildemaro Vargas Singles, Doubles Twice, & Drives In One Run; Joe Kelly Strikes Out All Three Batters Faced For The Hold

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Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Atlanta) entered late in the game in left field and batted second.  1-for-1 at the plate.

Tate Matheny (former 2012 draft selection-Boston) entered late in the game in right field and moved to center, batting third.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Boston beat Atlanta 6-1

Max Scherzer (former 2003 draft selection-Washington) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, and struck nine out.  0-for-1 with one sacrifice.  (g/f:5-3)
Kyle Barraclough (former Springfield-Washington) entered in the seventh and pitched to five batters.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, two home runs, and one walk.  (g/f:2-0)
Trevor Rosenthal (former St. Louis-Washington) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck one out for the hold (5).  (g/f:0-1)

St. Louis beat Washington 8-5

Sandy Alcantara (former St. Louis-Miami) started and pitched 3.1 innings.  He allowed nine hits, six earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck seven out.  0-for-1 at the plate.  (g/f:2-0)

Miami beat New York-N 11-6

Pete Kozma (former St. Louis-Detroit) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted second.  1-for-2 and assisted in one double play.

Detroit beat Pittsburgh 6-3

Aledmys Diaz (former St. Louis-Houston) started at second base and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one run and one walk.

Houston beat Philadelphia 13-5

Sam Gaviglio (former Springfield-Toronto) started and pitched 3.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one walk, and struck five out.  (g/f:5-1)

Baltimore beat Toronto 4-3

Shelby Miller (former St. Louis-Texas) started and pitched 3.1 innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, two walks, hit one batter, and struck three out.  (g/f:2-3)

Cincinnati beat Texas 5-2

Donovan Solano (former Memphis-San Francisco) entered late in the game at shortstop and batted fourth.  0-for-1 at the plate.
Aramis Garcia (former 2011 draft selection-San Francisco) entered late in the game at first base and scored one run as pinch runner.
Anthony Garcia (former Memphis-San Francisco) entered late in the game in left field.

San Francisco beat San Deigo 10-3

David Freese (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) started at first base and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with one strikeout and two fielding errors.
Joe Kelly (former St. Louis-Los Angeles) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out for the hold (3).

Charlie Tilson (former Memphis-Chicago-A) entered late in the game in centerfield.

Los Angeles beat Chicago-A 2-0

Peter Mooney (former 2010 draft selection-Colorado) entered late in the game at third base and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.

Milwaukee beat Colorado 5-4

Jon Edwards (former Quad Cities-Cleveland) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs for the hold (4).  (g/f:1-1)

Albert Pujols (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started at first base and batted third.  1-for-3 with two strikeouts, two fielding errors, one throwing error, and assisted in three double plays.
Ty Kelly (former Memphis-Anaheim) entered late in the game at second base and batted sixth.  1-for-1 at the plate.
Peter Bourjos (former St. Louis-Anaheim) started in centerfield and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one ground into double play.

Cleveland beat Anaheim 7-2

Jason Heyward (former St. Louis-Chicago-N) started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-1 with one RBI, one run, and two walks.

Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Arizona) started at third base and batted second.  3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, and assisted in two double plays.
Carson Kelly (former St. Louis-Arizona) started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-1 with two walks and grounded into one double play.
Greg Holland (former St. Louis-Arizona) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:13-10)(g/f:0-1)

Chicago-N beat Arizona 7-1

Greg Garcia (former St. Louis-San Diego) started at third base and batted sixth.  0-for-3 and one throwing error.

San Diego beat Kansas City 10-5

Mike Leake (former St. Louis-Seattle) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed six hits, three earned runs, one home run, two walks, and struck four out.  (g/f:5-1)

Seattle beat Yomiuri 6-4