Cardinals Blank Padres 6-0 on McGreevy's 9 Ks

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy struck out a career-high nine batters over six innings, and JJ Wetherholt delivered a bases-loaded RBI single that turned into a four-run "Little League grand slam" because of a fielding error, powering the Cardinals to a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night in San Diego.

The decisive outburst came in the fifth inning. With the bases loaded and no outs, Wetherholt grounded a single to right field. Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. overran the ball, which rolled under his glove and to the wall, allowing all three runners to score behind Wetherholt for a 4-0 lead. Officials charged Tatis with a three-run error, his first of the season. Nolan Gorman followed with an RBI single, and Alec Burleson scored on a sacrifice fly by Masyn Winn to make it 6-0.

McGreevy, now 3-2, limited San Diego to one hit, a single by Jackson Merrill in the fourth inning, while walking two. Relievers Gordon Graceffo and Ryne Stanek combined for three hitless innings to complete the two-hitter. The shutout marked the Cardinals' strong pitching performance against a Padres lineup that managed just two baserunners after the fourth.