The Cardinals entered play Saturday looking to make up ground in the Central, as Milwaukee and Pittsburgh lost earlier in the day. To do so, they’d have to top Cleveland in game two of a three-game series in which Jack Flaherty faced off against Guardians rookie Tanner Bibee. Flaherty wasn’t at his sharpest, but he managed to scatter seven hits while putting together seven strong innings and giving up just one run.
Credit is due to Andre Pallante and Ryan Helsley, who held a 1-1 tie despite an eighth-inning error and wild pitch that set the Guardians up with a runner on third and no outs.