Jordan Walker scores go-ahead run on Masyn Winn's triple in Cardinals' 2-1 win over Padres

TL;DR

Jordan Walker scored the go-ahead run on Masyn Winn's triple, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. Alec Burleson also homered, contributing to the Cardinals' eighth win in ten games.

Key points

Jordan Walker scored the tiebreaking run
Masyn Winn hit a triple in the seventh inning
Alec Burleson homered for the Cardinals
Matthew Liberatore pitched six innings with six strikeouts
Padres catcher Rodolfo Durán made his major league debut

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jordan Walker doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on Masyn Winn’s triple in the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. Alec Burleson homered in the opener of a seven-game California trip for the Cardinals, who have won eight of 10. Matthew Liberatore (2-1) yielded three hits and three walks over six innings with six strikeouts for St. Louis. His bullpen gave up one hit while facing the minimum nine batters, with Riley O’Brien pitching the ninth for his 11th save in 13 opportunities. After starter Michael King pitched six innings of one-hit ball for San Diego, Walker led off the seventh against rookie Bradgley Rodriguez (0-2) with a double off the wall. Walker scored when Nick Castellanos tried and failed to make a diving catch on Winn’s tailing fly to right field. Xander Bogaerts drove in a run in the first inning for the Padres, who opened a four-game series with their sixth loss in their last eight home games. San Diego has dropped six of nine overall. King issued two walks and struck out six, but Burleson pulled a changeup out to right in the fourth. drew a two-out walk and eventually scored on Bogaerts' check-swing single in the first. Padres catcher Rodolfo Durán made his after spending parts of 12 seasons in the minors, going 0 for 3. The 28-year-old Durán ripped a 380-foot drive in the sixth with a 107.9 mph exit velocity, but Victor Scott II caught it in deep center field. Durán then threw out Scott in the eighth when he tried to steal second.

Q&A

How did Jordan Walker contribute to the Cardinals' win over the Padres?

Jordan Walker doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on Masyn Winn's triple in the seventh inning.

What was the final score of the Cardinals vs Padres game?

The final score was 2-1 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Who was the starting pitcher for the Padres in the game against the Cardinals?

Michael King was the starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres, pitching six innings of one-hit ball.