ST. LOUIS -- The Giants' final road trip of an underwhelming 2018 concluded without contest. Few clubs have figured out how to combat Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas, and San Francisco was no different, getting swept following a 9-2 loss at Busch Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Mikolas was in control from the first pitch. Catcher Nick Hundley's double in the fifth inning was the first of four total hits for the Giants, the most notable being a two-run home run by shortstop Brandon Crawford in the seventh. The Cardinals, who moved closer to clinching a Wild Card spot, dispersed 12 hits and efficiently turned them into runs.