MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
03/27/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 332 - THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 8 1
Valdez Dazzles in 2-1 St. Louis Win
The St. Louis Cardinals started the 2025 season win an impressive 2-1 win against the Minnesota Twins at Busch Stadium. Framber Valdez, who finished 2nd in the NL in wins with 16 in 2023, led the way for St. Louis. Ryan Walker recorded his 1st save for St. Louis.

St. Louis starter Framber Valdez was exceptional. The 5-foot-11 left-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 8 innings of work.

"I still think this team can play even better," Valdez told the St. Louis Bulletin.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Simpson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Chourio CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Aranda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
K. Carpenter RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
R. Lewis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Mayo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
T. Larnach DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Lee C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
L. Jimenez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
R. Bliss 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 29 1 2 0 0 7 3      
a - J. Aranda pinch hit for J. Chourio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Jimenez (1, 6th Inning off F. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Jimenez 2 , R. Bliss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Carpenter
Sac Bunt: R. Bliss
Team LOB: 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
L. Nootbaar RF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .750 0 0
M. Muncy DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
A. Bregman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
W. Contreras C 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .750 2 2
C. Walker 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
R. Palacios 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
E. Arroyo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Siri CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2 2 12 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Walker (1, 4th Inning off G. Kirby, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Contreras 2 (2, 2nd Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Nootbaar 3 , M. Muncy , W. Contreras 9 , C. Walker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Bregman 2 , E. Arroyo , J. Siri
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Nootbaar (1)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Valdez (1)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Kirby L (0-1) 5.0 8 2 2 0 6 2 98 3.60   
Y. Matsui 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 0.00   
Y. Cano 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0.00   
K. Jansen 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 49
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 23, Y. Matsui 4, Y. Cano 4, K. Jansen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 3-6, Y. Matsui 0-1, Y. Cano 2-0, K. Jansen 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 98-64, Y. Matsui 14-7, Y. Cano 16-9, K. Jansen 11-9
Balk: Y. Matsui
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Valdez W (1-0) 8.0 2 1 0 0 5 0 97 0.00   
R. Walker SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Valdez 81
Batters Faced: F. Valdez 27, R. Walker 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Valdez 9-10, R. Walker 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Valdez 97-71, R. Walker 11-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Framber Valdez
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:15 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 37734
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