Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Cardinals Roll Over Marlins

     The St. Louis Cardinals took down the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins are in the middle of a seven-game homestand. 
     It will be the final series for Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina that they will ever play in Miami. Both players announced they will retire following the 2022 season. 
     St, Louis(6-3) put up two runs in the top of the second. Pujols picked up a one-out double to right field. with double to Paul DeJong doubled to the warning track in left field and Pujols scored. Molina then grounded a ball to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and he made a throwing error for DeJong to score. 
     The Cardinals made it 4-0 in the third inning. After a leadoff double by Paul Goldschmidt, he scored on a base hit through the left side by Tyler O'Neill. Three batters later, Tommy Edman tripled into the right-center field gap and Pujols crossed the plate. 
     It became 5-0 for the Cards during the top of the fifth. Edman drove in O'Neill with a single up the middle. 
     Miami(4-6) cut the deficit to 5-1 in the bottom of the sixth. Bryan De La Cruz cracked a solo home run on the first pitch for his first homer of the campaign. 

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