"It wasn't good enough," Garcia said bluntly. "I've got to do a better job than five innings."
Still, in his second start since spending over a month on the disabled list due to a groin strain, Garcia continued to demonstrate that, when healthy, he can perform at an elite level for a Cardinals pitching staff that has been the best in baseball this season.
Garcia walked two batters in the first inning and issued free passes in the third and fourth, but he didn't allow a hit until Charlie Blackmon singled with one out in the fifth.