US EditionCardinals match Rays' sixth-inning uprising with their own, win 9-7
The Cardinals scored eight runs in the sixth inning to overturn a 7-1 deficit, with Alec Burleson hitting a two-run homer to secure the 9-7 victory.
- On Thursday, Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer to cap an eight-run sixth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium.
- Temperatures reached 91 degrees, the hottest opening day in Busch Stadium history, as the rebuilding Cardinals fielded rookie JJ Wethelholt following an offseason of trading away veterans.
- Trailing 7-1, the Cardinals surged back with eight runs in the sixth, including run-scoring sacrifice flies by Wethelholt and Ivan Herrera that tied the game before Burleson's decisive blast.
- Reliever Riley O'Brien earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, striking out Richie Palacios with the bases loaded to end the game.
- Following a day off on Friday, Tampa Bay's Joe Boyle will face RHP Michael McGreevy in the second game of the three-game series on Saturday.
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Cardinals secure Opening Day win over Tampa Bay
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Louis Cardinals started the season on the right foot, taking down the Rays, 9-7. Both teams' pitching came out hot to start the season, with neither side allowing a run until the third inning. Cardinals rookie and the organization's top prospect JJ Wetherholt broke open the scoring when he hit a home run in his second career major league at bat. Tampa Bay responded in the top of the fifth, Jonathan Aranda answered wi…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer to cap an eight-run sixth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Cardinals 9-7 on Thursday…
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