Daily Rant: Marlins snap Cardinals winning streak
After a hot streak, the Cardinals winning ways came to an end Wednesday night in a close game. The Marlins took the victory with a 5-3 victory. Find out more after the jump.
Box Score
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
St Louis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Miami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 0 |
AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | SB | LOB | Season Avg | ||
R. Furcal ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | |
J. Jay cf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .325 | |
M. Holliday lf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
C. Beltran rf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | |
D. Freese 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | |
M. Carpenter 1b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | |
T. Greene 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .229 | |
D. Descalso ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | |
T. Cruz c | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | |
Y. Molina ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | |
J. Kelly p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
S. Schumaker ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | |
F. Salas p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
S. Freeman p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
V. Marte p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
A. Craig ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 | |
Totals | 32 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | WHIP | Season ERA | ||
J. Kelly | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | 3.38 | |
F. Salas (BS, 1) | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.81 | 5.55 | |
S. Freeman (L, 0-1) | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 | 6.55 | |
V. Marte | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.43 | 3.67 |
The Positives
- Matt Holliday picked up a single and scored a run. His average is at a flat .300.
- Carlos Beltran also hit a single and drove in a run.
- David Freese and Matt Carpenter each picked up two hits. Freese had an RBI.
- Tony Cruz also had a two hit night and hit his first home run.
- Joe Kelly hurled a quality start, lasting six innings and only giving up two earned runs.
Justin’s Jeers
- Rafael Furcal, Jon Jay, and Tyler Greene were all held hitless. Jay reached base on a walk though and scored a run.
- The Cardinals stranded only nine runners, but a couple of them scoring would have definitely helped.
- The bullpen was awful tonight, as Fernando Salas, Sam Freeman, and Victor Marte combined for two innings of work and allowed three earned runs to score.
Standings
Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | RS | RA | Diff | Streak | L10 |
Cincinnati Reds | 41 | 33 | .554 | — | 23-16 | 18-17 | 317 | 279 | +38 | Lost 1 | 4-6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 35 | .527 | 2.0 | 23-13 | 16-22 | 256 | 267 | –11 | Won 1 | 6-4 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | 36 | .526 | 2.0 | 17-16 | 23-20 | 379 | 308 | +71 | Lost 1 | 6-4 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 34 | 41 | .453 | 7.5 | 18-18 | 16-23 | 321 | 339 | –18 | Won 1 | 4-6 |
Houston Astros | 32 | 43 | .427 | 9.5 | 23-18 | 9-25 | 315 | 357 | –42 | Won 2 | 5-5 |
Chicago Cubs | 26 | 49 | .347 | 15.5 | 16-20 | 10-29 | 275 | 338 | –63 | Lost 1 | 4-6 |