Cardinals-Diamondbacks Game 42 Recap: Ruben Tejada Pitches For St. Louis Cardinals; Diamondbacks Enjoys The Decision [VIDEO]
ByWhen the Cardinals were headed down 11-2 heading to the top of "Game 42," infielder Ruben Tejada was called to pitch the ninth. Where the choice initially turns good but fared really inconceivably unwell. Might as see the video at the bottom.
Tejada having his only hits to yield made it through the ninth with two massive home runs. Although somewhat embarrassingly, Knuckle Ball cited that the Cardinals made it throughout the ninth and secured a standard reliever an inning's merit of bullpen work.
D-backs Enjoys The Decision
The Cardinals assembled to score five runs on the ninth's bottom, with Jonathan Broxton and Tejada's exertion pulling them back from a colossal comeback. D-backs' Jake Barrett got his first career save put it down substituting the only batter in the match Matt Carpenter in the ninth with two out and two on, Knuckle Ball said.
With three RBIs for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chris Herrmann homered while Patrick Corbin struck out seven in an 11-7 victory over the Cardinals last Friday night. Patrick Corbin recorded (2-3) two runs and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. In his previous five starts, the left-hander Corbin had been 0-2. While, Jean Segura obtained an RBI with two hits and earned 10 in five games contra St. Louis this season hitting in 10 straight on the road, ABC News added.
Jerad Eickhoff's numbers vs. the #STLCards... or I should say, Ruben Tejada. pic.twitter.com/RgNRAqo8Y8
— The Birds On The Bat (@BirdsOnTheBat13) May 5, 2016
The games were the first of a three-game series at Busch Stadium tonight. Unfortunately, the Cardinals fared less while the D-backs won 11-7 "game 42" on Friday in the first of three games in St. Louis.
Up Next:
Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (2-2, 4.46) beat the Yankees his last time out, allowing two runs in seven innings. He has 1-1 for a 2.82 ERA in four road starts.
Cardinals: RHP Mike Leake (2-3, 4.66) has won his last two starts. He lost both of his starts against Arizona last year whereas the Giants with a 9.35 ERA in 8 2-3 innings.
Watch Tejada's "game 42" stint video here and share your thoughts below at the comment box!
