Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Roman Anthony	DH	.200	1	3	.290	.309
Caleb Durbin	3B	.106	0	5	.208	.128
Jarren Duran	LF	.196	0	8	.302	.261
Willson Contreras	1B	.302	3	11	.448	.509
Wilyer Abreu	RF	.339	3	9	.381	.593
Trevor Story	SS	.182	1	11	.188	.273
Marcelo Mayer	2B	.200	1	3	.267	.350
Connor Wong	C	.375	0	1	.412	.563
Ceddanne Rafaela	CF	.326	1	5	.396	.419

St. Louis Cardinals — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	2B	.214	1	5	.338	.286
Iván Herrera	C	.192	0	6	.377	.250
Alec Burleson	1B	.259	2	11	.379	.407
Jordan Walker	RF	.327	7	14	.393	.745
Nolan Gorman	DH	.205	2	9	.302	.341
Ramón Urías	3B	.233	2	4	.324	.533
José Fermín	LF	.250	0	1	.231	.250
Thomas Saggese	SS	.243	0	2	.317	.297
Victor Scott II	CF	.268	0	3	.279	.293

Scoring Plays

▲ 1

Willson Contreras homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Caleb Durbin scores.

2-0

▲ 2

Roman Anthony grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson. Trevor Story scores. Marcelo Mayer to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.

3-0

▼ 2

Jordan Walker homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.

3-1

▲ 4

Jarren Duran doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Connor Wong scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Caleb Durbin scores.

6-1

▲ 4

Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Jarren Duran scores.

7-1

▼ 6

Nolan Gorman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.

7-2

▼ 8

Alec Burleson homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

7-3

▲ 9

Trevor Story doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jarren Duran scores. Wilyer Abreu scores.

9-3

Boston Red Sox — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Roman AnthonyDH	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.599
Caleb Durbin3B	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.106	.336
Jarren DuranLF	4	2	1	3	1	2	0	.196	.563
Willson Contreras1B	5	1	4	3	0	0	1	.302	.957
Wilyer AbreuRF	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	.339	.974
Trevor StorySS	5	1	4	2	0	0	0	.182	.461
Marcelo Mayer2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.617
Connor WongC	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.975
Ceddanne RafaelaCF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.326	.815
Totals	38	9	12	9	3	4	1

BATTING

2B: Duran, Ja (3, Pallante); Story (3, Shuster).

HR: Contreras, Wn (3, 1st inning off Pallante, 1 on, 2 out).

TB: Contreras, Wn 7; Duran, Ja 2; Mayer; Rafaela; Story 5; Wong.

RBI: Anthony (3); Contreras, Wn 3 (11); Duran, Ja 3 (8); Story 2 (11).

2-out RBI: Contreras, Wn 2; Story 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mayer 3; Durbin 2.

GIDP: Abreu, W.

Team RISP: 3-for-10.

Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING

DP: (Story-Mayer-Contreras, Wn).

St. Louis Cardinals — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.624
Iván HerreraC	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.192	.627
Alec Burleson1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.259	.786
Jordan WalkerRF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.327	1.138
Nolan GormanDH	3	0	0	1	0	2	0	.205	.643
Ramón Urías3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.233	.857
José FermínLF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.481
Thomas SaggeseSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.243	.614
Victor Scott IICF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.268	.572
Totals	32	3	7	3	2	4	2

BATTING

HR: Walker, J (7, 2nd inning off Bello, 0 on, 0 out); Burleson (2, 8th inning off Kelly, Z, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: Burleson 5; Fermín; Herrera; Scott II; Walker, J 5.

RBI: Burleson (11); Gorman (9); Walker, J (14).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Urías, R 2; Scott II.

SF: Gorman.

GIDP: Saggese.

Team RISP: 1-for-4.

Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING

DP: (Burleson-Saggese).

Boston Red Sox — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Brayan Bello(W, 1-1)	6.2	6	2	2	2	2	1	94-61	6.14
Danny Coulombe	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-2	2.25
Zack Kelly	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	23-16	6.75

St. Louis Cardinals — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Andre Pallante(L, 1-1)	5.0	10	7	7	1	2	1	95-61	5.40
George Soriano	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	2.57
Jared Shuster	3.0	2	2	2	2	1	0	50-26	4.91

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Chad Fairchild; First Base: Chad Whitson; Second Base: Bill Miller; Third Base: Brian Walsh

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Weather: 78°F, Cloudy

Wind: 18 mph, Out To LF

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