Tough Loss Against the Cardinals
What a tough game for us Padres fans! The boys took on the St. Louis Cardinals and came up short with a final score of 1-4. Despite a valiant effort, things just didn't go our way today.Slow Start for the Padres
The game kicked off with our top of the lineup going down quickly
. Luis Arraez flied out, Jurickson Profar grounded out to first, and Jake Cronenworth grounded out to second. The Cardinals didn't fare much better in the bottom of the 1st, thanks to solid work from our pitcher.Missed Opportunities
Things were looking tough as Manny Machado, Donovan Solano, and Jackson Merrill all couldn't get on base in the top of the 2nd inning. Even though Ivan Herrera and Victor Scott II created some chances for the Cardinals, they too were held scoreless.Errors and Runs
In the bottom of the 3rd, our defense faltered. A fielding error by Tyler Wade allowed the Cardinals to capitalize, and they scored twice thanks to Luken Baker and Paul Goldschmidt. We had our first scoring chance in the 4th with Cronenworth's double, but Solano couldn't bring him home.Merrill's Blast
Jackson Merrill gave us a spark of hope in the 5th inning with a solo homer to center!
However, this was our only run of the game. Cardinals stretched their lead again as Masyn Winn homered to left in the 6th.Late Inning Struggles
In the 7th and 8th innings, we struggled to get runners aboard or capitalize on opportunities. The Cardinals managed to score an insurance run in the bottom of the 8th thanks to Lars Nootbaar's triple and Herrera's single.Final Attempt Falls Short
Heading into the 9th, we still had a chance to rally but unfortunately, it didn't pan out. Cronenworth, Machado, and Solano were all retired in quick succession by the Cardinals' closer, Ryan Helsley.Looking Ahead
Today was tough, but we saw flashes of brilliance, especially from Jackson Merrill's bat. Let's keep our heads up and look forward to bouncing back in the next game. Go Padres!
Scoreboard for Padres @ Cardinals (August 29th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |