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St. Louis Cardinals Shut Out Chicago Cubs 5-0 Behind Strong Pitching and Power Hitting
In a dominant performance, the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Friday night at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals were led by starting pitcher Michael McGreevy, who tossed six scoreless innings, and rookie Jordan Walker, who homered and drove in two runs.
McGreevy (4-2) was in control from the start, allowing just six hits and one walk while striking out four batters. He was supported by a strong bullpen performance from Matt Svanson, JoJo Romero, and Riley O’Brien, who combined for three shutout innings in relief.
The Cardinals’ offense was led by Walker, who hit his fourth home run of the season off Cubs reliever Ryan Brasier in the sixth inning. It was Walker’s first home run since May 17th against the Kansas City Royals. Iván Herrera also contributed with a sacrifice fly, and Willson Contreras had two hits for the Cubs.
The loss was the fourth in the last six games for the struggling Cubs, who were unable to solve Cardinals starter Matthew Boyd (11-5). Boyd allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out three in five innings of work.
St. Louis Cardinals Shut Out Chicago Cubs 5-0 Behind Strong Pitching and Home Run from Jordan Walker
ST. LOUIS (AP) – In a dominant performance, Michael McGreevy led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. McGreevy pitched six scoreless innings, while Jordan Walker contributed a home run and two RBIs to secure the win for the Cardinals.
McGreevy (4-2) allowed just six hits and a walk, and was supported by strong relief pitching from Matt Svanson, JoJo Romero, and Riley O’Brien, who combined for three shutout innings.
The Cubs’ Matthew Boyd (11-5) struggled on the mound, giving up three runs on seven hits in five innings. This loss marks the fourth in the last six games for the Cubs.
Walker’s fourth home run of the season, off Ryan Brasier in the sixth inning, gave the Cardinals a 4-0 lead. It was Walker’s first home run since May 17 against the Kansas City Royals.
The Cardinals extended their lead in the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly from Iván Herrera and an RBI single from Willson Contreras, making it 3-0.
St. Louis took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning when Alec Burleson singled, Masyn Winn doubled, and Walker hit an RBI single that just eluded Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson.
Notably, former All-Star catcher Yadier Molina was in uniform and in the Cardinals’ dugout as a temporary coach.
Key Moment: Cardinals Challenge Leads to Bases Loaded, No Outs
In the bottom of the second inning, Thomas Saggese was initially called out at first base on a ground ball to Boyd. However, after Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol challenged the call, Saggese was ruled safe, loading the bases with no outs. Boyd then struck out Pedro Pagés and induced a weak comebacker from Garrett Hampson for an inning-ending double play.
Key Stat: Boyd Struggles Against Cardinals
Boyd allowed three runs in this game, after only giving up four earned runs in 28 innings in his previous five starts against the Cardinals.
Up Next: Cubs Look to Rebound Against Cardinals
On Saturday night, Cubs’ right-handed pitcher Colin Rea (8-5, 4.23 ERA) will face off against Cardinals’ right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante (6-8, 4.57 ERA) in hopes of bouncing back from this loss.
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