Game one of the three game set with the Brew Crew ended in a 1-0 shutout, with the Cardinals offense unable to convert runners to runs. Here are the takeaways from this disappointing game:
- 10- the number of runners the Cardinals stranded. The team went 0-6 with runners in scoring position, and were unable to turn two men on-base in the 9th into walk-off magic.
- Jaime Garcia did his part. The control was there, as Garcia again failed to allow a free pass. Otherwise, he had 5 strikeouts and 3 hits scattered across 7 quality innings, with a low pitch count to boot. An RBI single by Carlos Gomez ended up the only run scored the entire game.
- Matt Carpenter can’t hit Mike Fiers, and this lineup looks totally different without Carpenter driving it.
- Kolten Wong can play second base. In the 8th inning, Wong had an incredible leaping catch followed by laser-beam throw on a comeback shot that ricocheted off the mound. Youtube it, it’s worth it.
- Jason Heyward came dangerously close to being picked off at second in the bottom of the 9th. After an uncomfortably long review following a Brewer’s challenge, the “safe” call on the field was upheld.
- Holliday On-Base Watch: 45 games.
On Yonder Horizon…
Lance Lynn (3-4, 3.41 ERA) will take the mound against…well…somebody. The Brewers rotation has been thrown into disarray thanks to a 17 inning marathon Sunday which forced tonight’s original starter, Matt Garza, to pitch in relief. As a result, Mike Fiers was pushed up a day and the identity of Lance Lynn’s counterpart is yet to be announced.
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