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04/15 15:41 CDT Jordan Walker extends hitting streak to 11 games, Cardinals
beat Guardians 5-3
Jordan Walker extends hitting streak to 11 games, Cardinals beat Guardians 5-3
By DAVID SOLOMON
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Nathan Church had three hits, Alec Burleson had two RBIs and
Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to 11 games as the St. Louis
Cardinals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Wednesday.
Dustin May (2-2) allowed one run on six hits and a walk and had four strikeouts
in six innings, and Riley O'Brien pitched a perfect ninth to earn his fifth
save and help St. Louis win its second straight game.
Slade Cecconi allowed one run on three hits but surrendered a career-high five
walks and threw 87 pitches in four innings for Cleveland, which lost
consecutive games for the first time this season.
JJ Wetherholt lined a sacrifice fly to center field off Tim Herrin after Connor
Brogdon (2-2) walked Victor Scott II to load the bases in the sixth inning, and
Burleson hit a two-run single up the middle to pull St. Louis ahead 4-1.
Church pulled an RBI double down the right-field line in the bottom of the
seventh inning after Bo Naylor lined a two-run double off Justin Bruihl in the
top of the seventh to cut Cleveland's deficit to 4-3.
Guardians designated hitter Jos Ramrez fouled the first pitch he saw in the
sixth inning off his right shin and was down for several minutes before
finishing his at bat and grounding into a double play.
In the first inning, Ramrez grounded into a fielder's choice in his
franchise-record 6,040th career at bat to break Nap LaJoie's 112-year-old
record.
Walker lined a double to left field in the eighth inning to extend his hitting
streak.
Up next
Guardians: LHP Parker Messick (2-0, 0.51 ERA) will oppose Baltimore RHP Shane
Baz (0-1, 4.50) to open a seven-game homestand Thursday night.
Cardinals: RHP Kyle Leahy (1-2, 5.14) will start against the Houston Astros who
have not named a starter Friday night to open a six-game road trip.
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