mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Falls 2-1 Against Cleveland - Game Recap
The battle wasn't settled until inning No. 12 as St. Louis was handed a 2-1 defeat against Cleveland on Saturday at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Indians were rewarded as +120 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Nick Wittgren earned the victory for the Indians, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 2, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Jose Ramirez in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher John Gant worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Paul Goldschmidt in a losing cause.
Cleveland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 5-4 advantage in hits.
Brad Hand pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.