CHICAGO: From Kolten Wong’s opening eight-pitch walk in the first game to Andrew Miller’s save at the every end, the St. Louis Cardinals’ long-awaited return from a coronavirus outbreak was a smashing success. Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered, and St. Louis beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) for a rousing doubleheader sweep for the reigning NL Central champions. Playing for the first time since July 29, St. Louis used solid performances by Dexter Fowler and Adam Wainwright to post a 5-1 victory in Game 1. Eloy Jiménez and Luis Robert homered for Chicago in the second game, but the White Sox had just six hits on the day. Carlson then struck out in his major league debut, but Fowler followed with a two-run single and Andrew Knizner singled in Carpenter to give St. Louis a 4-0 lead.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2020 09:56 UTC