Gorman flashed his impressive power and showed some fielding growing pains in an 8-5 comeback Cardinals win that switched themes late, shifting gears from Scherzer’s dominance now to the promise of the Cardinals’ tomorrow.
The Nats’ lead reached 5-1 when Cardinals starter Austin Gomber’s wild pitch allowed a run to score. The candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation struggled, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks. But a trail of relievers, including Mike Mayers, John Brebbia and Dominic Leone, calmed matters with five scoreless frames. The kids took care of the rest, after they realized not every major league pitcher throws like Scherzer.