Series Recap: St. Louis Cardinals 5/29 - 5/31

The Dodgers lost the series against the Cardinals 2-1. Here is how the series went.

Record | 29-20

Friday | Loss: The Dodgers lost to the Cardinals in the opener 3-0. Offensively, the team was quiet. The only extra base hit was a double by Jimmy Rollins. Howie Kendrick grounded into a double play and the team left six men on base.

Defensively, the team didn't do the best. Justin Turner had a fielding error but the team turned a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Bolsinger started the game and pitched six innings. He gave up two runs, seven hits, three walks, and struck out three batters. He was charged with the loss.

Saturday | Win: The Dodgers won 5-1. Offensively, the team found their groove. Justin Turner hit a double and Yasmani Grandal hit a homerun. Howie Kendrick, Yasmani Grandal, and Alberto Collaspo all had RBI's; Grandal had a two-out RBI. Jimmy Rollins grounded into a double play and the team left seven men on base.

Defensively, the Dodgers did better; only holding the Cardinals to one run in the first inning. Howie Kendrick and Scott Van Slyke both had a fielding error but Van Slyke also had an outfield assist. The team also turned three double plays; a 5-4-3, a 6-4-3, and a 6-3 double play. Carlos Frias started the game and pitched seven innings. He gave up one run, five hits, two walks and struck out three batters. He was awarded the win.

Sunday | Loss: The Dodgers lost to the Cardinals 3-1. The offense was supressed again; only getting two hits out of the game. One of the two hits was a homerun by Joc Pederson that gave the Dodgers their one run; this was also the only extra base hit and RBI. The team left six runners on base.

Defensively, the Dodgers did okay; there were some good plays but not enough to hold the Cardinals. Andre Ethier and Kike Hernandez both had outfield assists while the Dodgers turned two double plays; a 9-3 and a 6-4-3 double play. Brett Anderson started the game and pitched six innings. He gave up two runs, five hits, one homerun, three walks, and struck out five batters. He was charged with the loss.

The Dodgers next series is against the Colorado Rockies in Colorado.