Tough Start in St. Louis 
Well, Giants fans, it was a rough outing today against the Cardinals. From the get-go, we faced an uphill battle. Starting pitcher Carpentier had a tough time settling in, giving up three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Masyn Winn doubled to center, setting the tone for the inning. Alec Burleson followed it up with a single, and before we knew it, we were down 3-0. Scoreless Struggles 
The Giants' bats seemed to be in slumber. Throughout the first six innings, we couldn't manage to put a run on the board. Brett Wisely and Heliot Ramos started the game with back-to-back strikeouts, a sign of the struggles to come. Inning after inning, Cardinals pitchers had our number, shutting us down repeatedly. A Glimpse of Hope in the 7th 
The top of the 7th inning finally brought a spark. With two outs, Patrick Bailey crushed a solo homer to right, putting us on the scoreboard. That shot electrified the dugout and gave fans something to cheer about. It's always fantastic to witness young talent like Bailey showing off power potential!Late-Inning Drama! 
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The excitement continued in the 8th as Matt Chapman walked and Thairo Estrada also earned a free pass. Then, Wilmer Flores came up clutch with a ground rule double, plating Chapman and advancing Estrada to third. Austin Slater followed up with a sacrifice fly, scoring Estrada and cutting the deficit to just one run. We were back in it! Unfortunately, our rally was cut short when Ramos hit into a fielder's choice, but it was an energizing inning!8th Inning Heartbreaker 
Just when it looked like momentum was on our side, the Cardinals responded. Dylan Carlson doubled to center and Brandon Crawford doubled to right, bringing in an insurance run and making it 5-3. Despite a strong relief effort from Ty Rogers, we couldn't hold the Cards down.Closing It Out 
The top of the 9th was our final chance to mount a comeback, but it wasn't meant to be. Ryan Helsley came in and closed it out for St. Louis. Bailey, Jorge Soler, and Chapman went down in order.Looking Ahead 
There's no sugar-coating it – today's game was tough. But, as all true Giants fans know, baseball is a marathon, not a sprint. We'll dust ourselves off and come back stronger in the next game. Let's keep the faith and support our boys as they work through this rough patch. Go Giants! 
Scoreboard for Giants @ Cardinals (June 23rd, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |