Quick Stats:
- Tyler Glasnow(LAD): 0 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 2 Walks, 7 Strikeouts(No Decision)
- Sonny Gray(STL): 7 IP, 1 Hit,1 Run,1 Walk, 8 Strikeouts
- Brock Stewart(LAD): 2 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 0 Walks, 1 Strikeout(Loss)
- Riley O’Brien(STL): 0 IP, 1 Hit, 1 Run, 0 Walks, 0 Strikeouts(Win)
- Freddie Freeman(LAD): 1-4, HR
STL: 7 Hits, 3 Runs, 2 Walks, 9 Strikeouts
LAD: 3 Hits, 2 Runs, 2 Walks, 9 Strikeouts
The Game Story:
1st Inning: Brendan Donovan leads the game off by grounding out to second—Ivan Herrera singles to left. Alec Burleson comes up to bat. Herrera steals second. Burleson grounds out to second base for the second out, and the runners move to third. Willson Contreras grounds out to second to end the top half of the inning. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging. Mookie Betts flies out to right for the second out. Freddie Freeman strikes out on a check swing to end the inning.
2nd Inning: Lars Nootbaar flies out to left-center. Masyn Winn hits a home run to left to put the Cardinals up 1-0. Thomas Saggese singles to right. Pedro Pages draws a walk to put runners on first and second with one out. Victor Scott II flies out to left for the second out. Brendan Donovan pops out to Max Muncy to end the top half of the inning. Will Smith pops out to short. Max Muncy draws a walk. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to third for the second out, and the runner advances to second. Michael Conforto strikes out swinging to end the inning.
3rd Inning: Ivan Herrera grounds out to short. Alec Burleson strikes out swinging for the second out. Willson Contreras strikes out looking to end the top half of the inning. Andy Pages flies out to right. Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging for the second out. Shohei Ohtani grounds out to second to end the inning.
4th Inning: Lars Nootbaar grounds out to short. Masyn Winn draws a walk. Thomas Saggese flies out to center for the second out. Pedro Pages strikes out swinging to end the top half of the inning. Mookie Betts grounds out to short. Freddie Freeman hits a home run to right to tie the game 1-1. Will Smith strikes out on a foul tip for the second out. Max Muncy grounds out to second to end the inning.
5th Inning: Victor Scott II lines out to second. Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging for the second out—Ivan Herrera grounds out to short to end the top half of the inning. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to second. Michael Conforto pops out to short for the second out. Andy Pages flies out to center to end the inning.
6th Inning: Alec Burleson grounds out to second. Willson Contreras grounds out to third for the second out. Lars Nootbaar strikes out looking to end the top half of the inning. Miguel Rojas flies out to left. Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging for the second out. Mookie Betts strikes out looking to end the inning.
7th Inning: Masyn Winn grounds out to first. Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging for the second out. Pedro Pages strikes out on a check swing to end the top half of the inning. Freddie Freeman grounds out to second. Will Smith grounds out to third for the second out. Max Muncy strikes out swinging to end the inning.
8th Inning: Dodgers bring in Anthony Banda to relieve Glasnow. Victor Scott II strikes out swinging. Brendan Donovan flies out to center for the second out. Ivan Herrera hits a home run to center to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead. Alec Burleson flies out to left to end the inning. Cardinals bring in Riley O’Brien to relieve Gray. Teoscar Hernandez hits a double to center. Esteury Ruiz pinch runs for Hernandez. Michael Conforto grounds out to first, moving the runner to third. Andy Pages grounds out to second, bringing in the run, and the game is tied 2-2. Miguel Rojas grounds out to second to end the inning.
9th Inning: Esteury Ruiz stays in the game at left. Dodgers bring in Brock Stewart to relieve Banda. Willson Contreras singles to right. Garrett Hampson comes in to pinch run for Contreras. Lars Nootbaar singles to center to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Masyn Winn pops out to first. Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging for the second out. Cardinals pinch hit Yohel Pozo for Pedro Pages. Pozo singles to right to give the Cardinals the lead 3-2. Dodgers bring in Jack Dreyer to relieve Stewart. Victor Scott II pops out to first to end the top half of the inning. Cardinals bring in JoJo Romero to relieve O’Brien. Shohei Ohtani singles to right. Mookie Betts pops out to right. Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging for the second out. Will Smith draws a walk to put runners on first and second with two outs. Max Muncy flies out to right to end the game.
Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals-3, Los Angeles Dodgers-2
Dodgers Player of the Game
Tyler Glasnow gets the nod for keeping the Dodgers in the game and pitching through the seventh.
My Thoughts: Sonny Gray pitched well, and the Dodgers couldn’t find a way to get a timely hit or get runners in, minus Freddie Freeman’s solo home run. The Dodgers had chances against the Cardinals’ bullpen, even putting a run across the board, but as the saying goes, pitching always beats good hitting, and that was the case this evening as the Cardinals just outpitched the Dodgers. It is nice to be home, and hopefully, tomorrow night, Sheehan can get the Dodgers back in the win column. For some reason, the Dodgers always seem to struggle against the Cardinals, and the games are always close and tight. Tomorrow night, the offense should come alive going against Mikolas, as he has struggled all season long. As we learned tonight, however, working doesn’t guarantee wins, and the offense will need to be better.
Next Up: The Dodgers will send out Emmet Sheehan to face off against the Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM PST on Sportsnet LA.
