A Promising Start
Despite the final score, our beloved St. Louis Cardinals gave us an enthusiastic start against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the bottom of the first inning, after a single by Masyn Winn and a fielding error, Willson Contreras drove in Winn with a clean single to center field. A great start at 1-0 for the Redbirds!
Pozo Powers Up
Our offense kept rolling in the bottom of the second inning thanks to a solo blast from Yohel Pozo, who launched a homer to left field, pushing our lead to 2-0. Pozo's hit sent a spark through the stands and had the crowd dreaming of victory!
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Blue Jays Bounce Back
The Blue Jays, however, responded with some of their own offensive firepower. Defensive errors in the third allowed two runs to cross, tying the game at 2-2. The momentum shifted in the fourth when Toronto capitalized on a sacrifice fly and a series of calculated hits, putting them ahead 4-2. A home run by Ernie Clement in the fifth widened their lead to 5-2.Cardinals' Silent Bats
Unfortunately, the bats of the Cardinals stayed quiet after the early innings. Despite Victor Scott II showing determination with his base running and steals, our Cards couldn't capitalize on the opportunities.
Willson Contreras doubled in the sixth, and Alec Burleson drew a walk in the eighth, but both innings ended without converting those chances into runs.Tough Ending
The Blue Jays' pitching kept us at bay, and our hopes of a comeback dwindled as the innings ticked away. The ninth inning came and went with a groundout, a fly-out, and a strikeout, sealing our fate with a final score of 5-2 in favor of Toronto. Despite the loss, we saw moments of potential and hope, especially from youngsters like Masyn Winn and Yohel Pozo.Keep the faith, Cardinals fans! There will be brighter days ahead. Go Cards!
Scoreboard for Blue Jays @ Cardinals (June 11th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |