Miles Mikolas pitched seven environment friendly innings, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Mikolas allowed 4 hits — all singles — in his first win since May 30. The 34-year-old right-hander struck out six and walked none, throwing 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes.
Mikolas (5-5), a two-time All-Star, was 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA in his earlier six begins.
Giovanny Gallegos labored round Oscar Colás’ leadoff single within the eighth, and Jordan Hicks completed the seven-hitter for his seventh save.
Walker hit a solo drive within the ninth for his eighth homer for the last-place Cardinals. Paul DeJong singled in Nolan Gorman within the second, and Brendan Donovan added a run-scoring groundout within the fifth.
Sox right-hander Touki Toussaint (0-2) allowed 5 hits — all singles — in 5 innings. He struck out 5 and walked one in his second begin since he was claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians final month.
The Sox dropped to 10-18 of their final 28 video games.
They had their finest scoring alternative in opposition to Mikolas within the fourth, placing runners on first and second with one-out singles by Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez. Andrew Vaughn flied out to the warning observe in left, and Jake Burger bounced right into a fielder’s alternative.
DeJong’s run-scoring single within the second stopped an 0-for-13 slide for the veteran infielder. He is batting .172 (5 for 29) in 9 July video games.
Trainer’s room
Cardinals: Manager Oliver Marmol had no replace earlier than the sport on LHP Jordan Montgomery (proper hamstring), who acquired harm when he slipped on the mound throughout Friday’s 8-7 loss within the sequence opener. … C Willson Contreras (dental process) rested for the second straight recreation. “Taking a hit to the mask or anything like that probably wouldn’t be ideal, so giving him one more day,” Marmol stated. … OF Tyler O’Neill (decrease left again pressure) went 1-for-2 with a stroll in his third rehab look with Triple-A Memphis on Friday. O’Neill was anticipated to DH for the Redbirds on Saturday night time.
White Sox: RHPs Michael Kopech (shoulder irritation), Liam Hendriks (elbow irritation) and Mike Clevinger (proper biceps irritation) every threw a bullpen session. Kopech is predicted to return proper after the All-Star break. “Michael’s a little bit ahead of the other two,” supervisor Pedro Grifol stated. “Liam and Clev, we’ll see how they feel tomorrow. We’ll take the next step, increase the intensity a little bit, see how they feel after that.”
Up subsequent
Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz (0-7, 5.02 ERA) and Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (6-5, 3.50 ERA) pitch Sunday within the closing recreation earlier than the break. Matz is making his first begin since May 24. Giolito tossed six innings of two-run ball in a no-decision in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
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