Cardinals pitchers extend scoreless innings streak to 36
The best team in the majors continues to flaunt the league's most dominant pitching staff.
St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia tossed seven shutout innings Saturday, allowing just two hits to the Milwaukee Brewers before handing the ball over to the bullpen to preserve the 3-0 win.
It was the third straight game in which Cardinals pitchers posted a shutout, extending the team's scoreless innings streak to 36.
"You just expect that these guys are going to go out and give up less than two runs," third baseman Matt Carpenter told reporters. "We're spoiled. It's been a lot of fun to watch them do it."
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Wacha | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Lance Lynn | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Carlos Villanueva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trevor Rosenthal | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kevin Siegrist | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Seth Maness | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Broxton | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Cishek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cardinals pitchers have combined for a league-best 2.60 ERA and last gave up a run in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game to the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis owns a 71-39 record.
"It's become the norm around here," Carpenter said. "But it's not normal."