The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-3 in an exciting baseball matchup at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Tuesday night. The Cardinals, who are currently in first place in the National League Central Division, got off to a strong start with a two-run home run from Paul DeJong in the first inning. The Mariners responded with a solo home run from Kyle Seager in the fourth inning, but the Cardinals continued to build on their lead with a three-run fifth inning. The Mariners attempted to rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Cardinals held on for the win.
The Cardinals’ offense was led by DeJong, who went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. He was joined by Kolten Wong, who had two hits and two RBIs, and Matt Carpenter, who had a double and an RBI. On the mound, starter Miles Mikolas earned the win after allowing three runs on six hits over six innings of work. Reliever John Gant pitched three scoreless innings to close out the game and earn the save.
The Mariners were led by Seager, who had two hits and two RBIs, and Dee Gordon, who had two hits and a run scored. Starter Yusei Kikuchi took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits over five innings of work.
The win was the Cardinals’ fourth in a row and improved their record to 24-15 on the season. The Mariners dropped to 19-20 with the loss. The teams will meet again Wednesday night for the second game of the series.
