MIAMI — Everything went right for Jesus Luzardo in the first inning on Tuesday. He needed just 13 pitches to retire the top of the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup — including consecutive strikeouts of Dylan Carlson and Paul Goldschmidt with his curveball.
After that? Not so much.
Luzardo, attempting to follow up a 12-strikeout performance in his season debut, was tagged for five runs (four earned) and didn’t make it through the fifth inning in the Miami Marlins’ 5-1 loss to the Cardinals at loanDepot park to begin a three-game series.