Angels vs. Cardinals Game Highlights (5/2/23) | MLB Highlights

Mike was a member of three Cardinals World Series teams in 1964, 1967, and 1968 and spent over 60 years with the Cardinals organization, including 50 as a member of the team's radio broadcasts and will always be remembered for his connection to St. Louis, the community, and Cardinals fans. Fans, please join us in a moment of silence as we remember the voice of the Cardinals, Mike Shannon. New month, hopefully new, shall we say, results for the Redbirds here on May the 2nd. Certainly time to turn the page, and that's the case for Steven Matz as well. It's time to get Steven in the win column, 0-3 so far this year throughout his five starts. There's ball four, so Matz allows a base runner. Trout's aboard with one out here in the top of the first. Ground ball up the middle and a base hit for Renfro. Pass to diving Tommy Edmond. Trout cuts the bases better than anybody, and he gets to third easily on Renfro's single to center field. I love the way the Angels have gone first to third on singles this season. They've been really, really aggressive. Even the baseballs hit hard. The Angels have something brewing. One out. Runners at first and third, and Anthony Rendon will be the batter. Rendon inside outs one the other way. That's going to get down for a base hit. Renfro's going to have to hurry it a second. Newt Barr's throw on the way. It is not in time. Trout scores. It's an RBI single for Rendon and a quick lead for the Angels. Drives in another run, giving him 13 and another base hit against Steven Matz. And now Taylor Ward, who is looking to get his bat hot once again, will be the next batter. And there's Taylor Ward driving one toward deep left field. O'Neal's going to watch it go as that ball is gone. Taylor Ward strikes a three-run homer, and the Angels have put up a four-spot here in the top of the first against Steven Matz. Did you say something about hitting the ball hard? There you go, Wayne. That's the swing he's needed for quite a while. 111.4 miles per hour exit velocity for Taylor Ward. Got to feel real good on that swing. Three-run homer, giving him now four on the season. 13 of RBI for Ward. That's great. You're trotting. Way to go, T. Uto, making an appearance here at Busch Stadium. Patrick Sandoval here tonight. Sandoval has that slider and change-up combination that can neutralize all these right-handed bats in the lineup. Edmonds swings and misses for strike three. That was a nasty pitch by Sandoval on three and two. That's that neutralized right-handed batter, that slider from Sandoval. Contreras with a bouncing ball that Rendon moves to his left to grab. Easy throw to retire Contreras. And after a four-run first for the Angels, Patrick Sandoval, the perfect bottom half. Netto lined out to the first baseman, Goldschmidt, his first time. Ground ball to the left side here. DeJong trying to backhand. It drops in. Everybody's safe. There's another uncharacteristic mistake by the Cardinals defense. DeJong, normally pretty good at shortstop, but unable to feel this one cleanly. And Wallach gets to second. Netto reaches first. Matt's readies for his 49th offering in the inning. Line to center and right at Dylan Carlson and Matts is out of second inning trouble. Angels hold a 4-0 lead. Let's get Nolan Arenado going. And he takes ball four. There's a start in the second inning. Sandoval issues a base on balls with a four-run lead to Nolan Arenado. So there's a start for the Cardinals. That's a good pitch. Strike three called to O'Neal. So he strikes out for the 31st time this year. Second strikeout for Sandoval. Counts two and two. Next pitch. And that's a little bouncer to the right of the mound. Fielded by Sandoval. Underhands the toss over to Urshela and they'll get DeJong and the inning is over. Kisner swings and misses as Sandoval gets his third strikeout. So that slider becomes better after his curveball. Edmond reaching and tapping Rendon. Shifting to his left. Nice pick and a throw to retire Edmond. One-two-three for Patrick Sandoval. Angels leading four-nothing. Big first inning. Contreras strikes out. Patrick Sandoval has had everything working here tonight. She jump is excellent. Here's the next pitch. This is lifted high in the air into left field but it's hanging up a couple feet from the rim of the track. Making the grab on it is Taylor Ward. And it's another quick clean inning for Sandoval who's sat down the last nine straight. Every now and then at a game like this Brad you hear a really loud fan sitting below you. The guy's got a special game going they scream hey you got a no hitter to break it up. I just heard him. I think he's right in front of us actually. Fly ball well hit toward left at the track and reaching up is Ward for out number one. Man that fan almost brought Carlson some luck. Would have been down. Would have been too perfect honestly. Here's O'Neal. Sharply hit and there goes the no hitter. One batter late but we'll take it. Tyler O'Neal's aboard with one out of the fifth. Okay now we got that out of the way. That's right. You broke the ice. Broke the ice. Let's score a bunch here. And now the one-two pitch for DeJong is grounded right side. There we go. Two strike hit. O'Neal will fly toward third. The throw will not be cut off. It skips away. O'Neal doesn't notice that. Runner moves to second and the Cardinals are in business. Chance for the Cardinals here with Kisner at the plate. Ground ball hit toward short. That will score a run. As Kisner's retired O'Neal scores and the birds are on the board. It's a 4-1 game. Lars Knutbar is your hitter and that's outside. So the Cardinals will flip the lineup card to the top and Edmond will stand in representing the tying run. Again a one-two pitch coming to Tommy Edmond. It's back to the mound. Sandoval's got it. Lobs it to first to retire the side. Cardinals get one and Sandoval works out of it from there. The Angels lead by three. And Hefo takes ball four so Verhagen got ahead of him but walks him and now some speed on the bases with two outs as Chad Wallach will be the batter. Evidently the Angels want more speed so they brought Brett Phillips in. In defense too. He'll play center field. Wallach with a line drive base hit so Phillips will advance to second and he'll stop right there. That's two hits for Wallach tonight. It's at the top of the order now. An opportunity with two quick outs. Two out walk. Here's Netto. He's got a base hit tonight. Netto loops one toward left coming in for O'Neal. He won't get there. It's a base hit. It's going to score a run. Phillips streaks to the plate and Zach Netto has a two out RBI single. And the Angels add on with two outs and lead it 5-1. Five innings of two hit one run ball for Sandoval. Why not bring it back out there? Now he's got a four run lead and the first pitch swing is lined right into the corner. Goldie around first. He's on his way to second and the Cardinals have a start. His 11th double of the year. That's going to get the bullpen going a little bit. And he takes ball four. So here we go. Two on. Nobody out. Call to the bullpen as Sandoval will exit. Breezed through four innings. Had some trouble in the fifth and now two on. Nobody out here in the sixth. And so here's Davinsky facing Nolan Arenado. It's a bouncing ball to short. Netto has it. Glove flip to second. Baird hand by Drury. And the throw to first for the double play. How old is this kid at shortstop, Wayne? I mean that's unbelievable how comfortable and confident he is at shortstop. Wow. What a double play turn. Didn't pitch much in the big leagues last year. Lost effectiveness. As time went on. But he comes into a tight spot here. With two on. Nobody out. And does not give up a run. Good job by Davinsky. Major league debut here for Guillermo Zuniga. Exciting time for the 24 year old out of Columbia. Two balls two strikes for Chad Wallach. The ninth place hitter. How about that breaking ball? That was impressive. 98 to 86. Good command. And his first big league strikeout versus the first big league hitter he faces. 3-2. He got him. Welcome to the show Mr. Zuniga. A couple of strikeouts including Mike Trout. He has really locked down that ninth inning for the Quijada injury. Estevez started to really cement himself in that role. O'Neal swings and misses. Carlos Estevez works a 1-2-3. Bottom of the ninth. Say goodnight to the Cardinals as the Angels take the opener here in St. Louis. This is an impressive all around game.