A lineup waiting for that advertised wave of power to carry them for a bit kept waiting Monday, relying only on all of the offense one hitter could possibly generate on his own with a single swing.
For a day, that was enough.
Paul Goldschmidt socked a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning, and the Cardinals’ pitchers held fast from there for a 1-0 victory against Kansas City at Busch Stadium. Steven Matz had his best home start yet for the Cardinals, and the bullpen ushered the single-run lead through the ninth. Giovanny Gallegos, rested Sunday thanks to Ryan Helsley’s six-out save, pitched the ninth inning for his fifth save of the season.
