Cardinals shut down Marlins behind Pallante's pitching
Pallante (6-7) struck out four batters and walked one while enjoying quite a turnaround from his previous three starts, when he allowed 18 runs, 17 earned, on 25 hits in 15 2/3 innings.
Masyn Winn went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a run and three RBI for the Cardinals, who won for just the fourth time in 11 games since the All-Star break. Alec Burleson had a homer, two runs and two RBI.
Marlins starter Edward Cabrera (4-5) allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out four.
Burleson's homer put the Cardinals up 1-0 in the third inning. The 411-foot shot to center was his 14th of the year.
The Marlins threatened in the fourth inning when Jesus Sanchez walked with one out and advanced to second on a groundout. However, Pallante struck out Heriberto Hernandez to strand the runner.
The Cardinals increased their lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the inning. Yohel Pozo hit a double, then took third on a wild pitch and scored on catcher Agustin Ramirez's wild throw.
Pallante held the Marlins without a hit until the sixth inning, when Graham Pauley led off with a single to right. Pauley advanced to third on two groundouts before Sanchez hit an inning-ending grounder back to Pallante.
St. Louis' Victor Scott II hit a one-out double in the seventh inning. After Scott stole third base, Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera walked to load the bases.
A catcher's interference call with Burleson batting forced in a run. Lake Bachar relieved Josh Simpson on the mound and struck out Willson Contreras before allowing Winn's double that cleared the bases thanks in part to an error by left fielder Hernandez. Jordan Walker's RBI double then increased the Cardinals' lead to 7-0.
The Marlins finally got on the board in the ninth inning when Hernandez hit an RBI single against Matt Svanson.
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