The St. Louis Cardinals won a quiet duel over the San Francisco Giants, with Quinn Mathews setting the tone from the mound and the defense holding a narrow lead late.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mathews carried the Cardinals through the middle innings with a sharp performance, allowing the Giants little room to generate momentum. Riley O'Brien closed the ninth and preserved the margin.
The Cardinals broke through in the fifth when Thomas Saggese scored on Alec Burleson's single. Iván Herrera then scored on Leo Bernal's single, giving St. Louis the lead it would not relinquish.
San Francisco answered in the sixth when Grant McCray scored on Jonah Cox's single, but the Giants could not complete the comeback. Landen Roupp took the loss as the Cardinals' pitching kept the game within one decisive swing.
St. Louis extended its winning streak, while San Francisco's losing streak continued. The game stayed true to its quiet-duel character from the first pitch through the final out.
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants, 2-1.
- (gpid=sa:699024) went 3-for-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI (batting .327 on the season).
- Alec Burleson went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI (batting .285 on the season).
- Jordan Walker went 1-for-3 (batting .281 on the season).
- Quinn Mathews allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (2-3) (3.62 ERA).
- Landen Roupp allowed 2 runs on 5 hits over 4.1 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (9-14) (4.01 ERA).
- Riley O'Brien allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (37) (4.13 ERA).
St. Louis Cardinals improved to 75-76 (2 straight wins); San Francisco Giants fell to 61-89 (4 straight losses).