Cardinals Enjoy Good Pitching, Hitting in Win Over Giants

SAN FRANCISCO -- Luke Weaver came up with a pitching gem as the St. Louis Cardinals romped over the San Francisco Giants, 11-2 Thursday at AT&T Park.

Weaver went eight innings, allowing only two hits and two runs. He didn't issue a walk and he struck out seven in the win.

Meanwhile the Cardinals got healthy offensively, banging out 18 hits in the contest that included three home runs.

Jedd Gyorko hit a three-run homer en route to a season-high five RBIs. He also had a single and double. Harrison Bader went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in place of Dexter Fowler. Bader also had a single and double. Matt Carpenter went deep with a solo shot. In all, every Cardinals starter tallied at least one hit to back Weaver.

Weaver took a perfect game into the sixth and retired his final seven hitters. He put down 16 batters before an infield single by Gorkys Hernandez ended the no-hitter.  Alen Hanson's two-run homer came in the sixth.

Thursday marked another milestone for Yadier Molina, who took sole possession of 15th on the all-time games caught list. Molina finished with three singles in his 1,772nd career game behind the plate.

Also with two hits were Tommy Pham with two singles and an RBI, Marcell Ozuna with a single, double and two RBI and Kolten Wong with two singles.

Thursday, July 5 Scoreboard

St. Louis 11, San Francisco 2

Houston 4, Chicago White Sox 3

Seattle 4, Los Angeles Angels 1

Washington 14, Miami 12

Milwaukee 7,  Atlanta 2

Texas 7, Detroit 5

Minnesota 5, Baltimore 2

San Diego 6, Arizona 3

Friday, July 6  Schedule (All Times Central)

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

New York Yankees at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, July 7 Schedule (All Times Central)

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m.

New York Yankees at Toronto, 3:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 3:10 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 3:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York Yankees, 3:10 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 6:15 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 6:15 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 8 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York Yankees at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New York Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 12:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

Boston at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Colorado at Seattle, 3 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 7 p.m.