Miami right-hander David Phelps left Sunday’s game at St. Louis in the bottom of the third inning with right elbow discomfort and will be day to day, according to the Marlins. “Second one was a line drive”, Heyward, 26, said of two jacks in consecutive at-bats giving him a double digit home run total.
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It looks like the Cardinals have a slight leg up on the Marlins, as the Cardinals have won their last two games while the Marlins have lost their last two.
Miami Marlins’ Ichiro Suzuki (51) waits at the batting cage prior to the baseball game with the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Prior to the All-Star break, he held a. 273 BA. This will be his first time facing Phelps. But his biggest hit might have traveled all of 45 feet.
The wait for Stephen Piscotty’s first big-league home run had been long enough.
Ichiro Suzuki singled in the first inning for his 4,192nd career hit in the major leagues and Japan, passing Ty Cobb’s total that ranks second in history. 253 this season after going 1-for-4 against St. Louis.
St. Louis (74-41) has outscored Miami 18-6 this season after Jaime Garcia took a shutout into the ninth inning of Friday’s 3-1 victory. He has been confident not only playing left field, but at the plate.
Suzuki doffed his helmet and bowed to the crowd after the hit. But this kid has continued to amaze Cardinals fans as his efforts have not disappeared.
Three batters later, Dietrich produced the hit that put the Marlins ahead for good. For the young 24 year old, “he’s got it between the ears”.
Carlos Martinez (12-5) pitched five innings for St. Louis, allowing five runs, one earned, and seven hits. After Dee Gordon singled to lead off the fourth, Garcia picked him off. Garcia did not allow a runner into scoring position until the seventh. On others, what you think should happen based upon the strengths and weaknesses presented before you comes to fruition, and this was one of those games.
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In New York, Gregory Polanco singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th and Pittsburgh ended the Mets’ seven-game home winning streak. Through Sunday, he had 2,915 hits in the major leagues.
