ST. LOUIS — Turns out when a team is aching for runs any runs at all are enough when the pitching and defense is foolproof.
The Cardinals and starter Dakota Hudson spent a majority of Saturday’s game defending a 1-0 lead – and did so against the Giants under the glare of a sun and without any evidence there would be more offense on the way. Tommy Edman doubled the lead with a solo homer, and after reliever Ryan Helsley’s peerless escape in the seventh the Cardinals pulled away for a 4-0 victory against San Francisco at Busch Stadium.
The shutout was the 152nd caught by Yadier Molina.
