Cards 辛勝する／優位 特別奇襲隊員s 1-0 on Alec Burleson's late HR
Alec Burleson broke a scoreless game with a ホームラン in the eighth inning, which 証明するd to be the only run 得点する／非難する／２０d as the St. Louis 枢機けい／主要なs 敗北・負かすd the Texas 特別奇襲隊員s 1-0 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.
Burleson's 深い ball spoiled a terrific start by 特別奇襲隊員s starter Jon Gray (6-2). Gray, who had won his last five starts, held St. Louis scoreless before Burleson turned on a first-pitch slider low and in with two outs in the eighth.
Burleson sent a レーザー over the 権利-field 盗品故買者 for his fifth ホームラン of the season.
That was the only blemish for Gray. He went the distance, 許すing one run on four 攻撃する，衝突するs with a season-high 12 strikeouts over nine innings.
The 枢機けい／主要なs' pitching was even better than Gray, though, in shutting out a 特別奇襲隊員s 罪／違反 that entered as MLB's leader in runs (386) and runs per game (6.43).
St. Louis starter Jack Flaherty threw six shutout innings, scattering three 攻撃する，衝突するs and five walks with eight strikeouts. Flaherty has 許すd one or より小数の runs in each of his previous three starts.
The 訪問者s' bullpen 配達するd, too. Jordan Hicks (1-3) earned the 勝利，勝つ, working around a two-out 二塁打 by Corey Seager in the seventh. Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect eighth and Ryan Helsley earned his seventh save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
St. Louis snapped a five-game losing streak and 避けるd 存在 swept.
For Texas, its five-game winning streak （機の）カム to an end. So did Marcus Semien's 25-game hitting streak as he finished 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
The 特別奇襲隊員s and 枢機けい／主要なs both finished with four 攻撃する，衝突するs. 枢機けい／主要なs 強打者 Nolan Arenado had two of his team's four 攻撃する，衝突するs, although Burleson's 爆破 became the story of the game.
Texas and St. Louis both have off days on Thursday.
--Field Level マスコミ
