Miami MarlinsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
MIA 4/STL 0
Things to say
The Miami Marlins shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 at Busch Stadium.
01
opener
Marlins took it 4-0 in St. Louis. That was a clean game by Miami. Cardinals just never got anything going at the plate.
02
key player
Whoever started for Miami was dealing — kept the heart of the order off balance all night and walked away with the shutout. That's a low WHIP kind of outing.
03
hot take
Four runs and you win going away? That tells you everything about how flat the Cardinals' bats were.
04
deep cut
Getting blanked at home on a getaway day stings. St. Louis couldn't string two hits together with anybody on base.
05
exit
Anyway, Marlins are scrappy this year — curious if they can keep it rolling next series.
The recap
Marlins went into Busch Stadium and slammed the door, blanking St. Louis 4-0 behind a pitching staff that just wouldn't crack.
The Cardinals couldn't push a single run across, getting shut out at home on what should've been a winnable night. Miami's arms carried this one start to finish, and four runs was plenty of cushion.
Quietly, the Fish keep hanging around the .500 mark and now sit a game up on a stumbling St. Louis club.