ST. LOUIS Jordan Montgomery When asked by reporters about his debut with The, he was honest and open with them. St. Louis Cardinals He had to face his former teammates less than one week after being traded.
It’s not what you want to do your first time in a new company,” said the former starter. New York Yankees “But I’m a competitor,” he stated on Friday. “But I’m a competitor.”
He did it Saturday.
Montgomery dominated his former teammates for five innings. Nolan Arenado As the Cardinals lost 1-0, the Yankees were unable to score a run.
Montgomery (4-3), who claimed that he was suffering from cramps in his hamstring due to dehydration after the win, was removed after five innings. He surrendered two hits, one walk and one strikeout. Afterward, he stated that he’s still trying to adjust to the humidity in St. Louis.
Four Cardinals pitchers combined held the Yankees to two hits, singles in the first and triples in the third. Only two runners reached the second base. Giovanny Gallegos He pitched 1-2-3 in the ninth inning to win his 11th save and struck out two more batters.
As such, the only run was scored in the first inning. Paul Goldschmidt Doubled with two outs, scored on Arenado’s single.
Domingo German (1-2), who gave up the run and four runs in five innings, took the loss.
St. Louis won a record six games in a row and eight of nine out of their last nine. The Cardinals are now 10-2 in their 12 Busch Stadium games, including seven consecutive wins.
48,581 people watched the victory of the home team, the largest ever at Busch Stadium, which included regular season games and postseason games, as well as the 2009 All-Star Game.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.