Smith drives in 4 runs, deGrom works 6 solid innings as Rangers beat
Cardinals 8-1
[June 02, 2025]
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Smith matched his career high of four RBIs
with a two-run homer and two-run double, Jacob deGrom allowed two runs
or fewer for the eighth straight start and the Texas Rangers beat the
St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 Sunday.
The Rangers (29-31) won two of three games against St. Louis and won a
series for the first time since sweeping struggling Colorado at home May
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde heads to the dugout
after the the third out was called during the fourth inning of a
baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in
Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) |
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The Cardinals (33-26) lost a series for just
the second time in their last 11.
Smith sliced an outside changeup into the left-field corner in
the second inning, punctuating a two-out rally that began with
Marcus Semien’s single. Semien scored again in Texas' five-run
eighth inning on Smith's homer to right.
DeGrom (5-2) allowed one run on four hits and three walks in six
innings, striking out four.
Semien had two hits and two walks.
The Cardinals led 1-0 in the first inning when Lars Nootbaar led
off with a walk and scored on Willson Contreras’ two-out single.
Erick Fedde (3-5) gave up two runs on four hits in six innings,
walking three and striking out five. The 32-year-old
right-hander was looking for his first victory since shutting
out Washington on May 9 in his first complete game in the
majors.
Key moment
Semien's single starting the rally in the second was one of his
seven hits in the series. That raised his batting average from
.173 to .201 – his highest since opening day.
Key stat
The Cardinals’ .333 all-time winning percentage against the
Rangers in regular-season play (7-14) is their lowest against
any opponent. They do own the 2011 Commissioner’s Trophy,
rallying from a 3-2 deficit in that World Series to win in seven
games.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.23 ERA) will open the “I-70
Series” against Kansas City on Tuesday.
Rangers RHP Tyler Mahle (5-2, 1.64) will pitch Tuesday at Tampa
Bay in the opener of a nine-game trip.
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