Dodgers vs. Cardinals Game Highlights (8/17/24) | MLB Highlights

the 25-year-old Andre Palante who has been as a starter pretty consistent for the Cardinals this year Andre started off in the bullpen but he's come back very strong way better as a starter than out of the bullpen he missed upstairs a fast ball Otani and his base stealing threat are on first well bet standing in from the right side a 310 batting average Otani runs throw on to second base and there is number for 36 for sh Otani in the stolen base category 3-1 pitch in the air left field side Donovan is back and he is there to make the catch Otani will take another 90 ft L Bets did not miss by very much there's one away infield comes in now for Freddy Freeman there is a gap on the left side of the infield and he shoots it through just to the right of second base with the infield in in RBI for Fred a Freeman and a one- nothing Dodgers lead we went over this exact scenario earlier he said man when they pull that second basement away from the second base bag I look out there he goes all I have to do is hit a ground ball up the middle I can do that in my sleep that's how good a back control Freddy Freeman has and Will Smith is the batter with Freeman at first now this is more like it for pante to top throw for Aron he got it to Second and that's all they'll have here is Lux he has raised his average all the way up to 251 one strike three very nice curveball the Dodgers draw First Blood well Bobby Miller is starting today because Tyler glass now reported mild elbow soreness after his Bullpen session Wednesday glass now did not want to go on the I Jason but the Dodgers are taking no chances all of the pitcher injuries in the IL stints that have been this year mookie bets on the wrong he lays out and mooki Bets makes yet another dazzling play he is truly unreal Mason wi can't believe it it looked in person like oh that's that's not a catch you don't think I don't think so you think it think that Ball's got some grass stain on it and on second look I would say that was a catch by Muki bets the glove was just underneath the tip of the baseball and he was able to hang on but a supreme effort for bets the one out swing and this ball into the outfield for a base hit for Alex burles Cardinals first hit in batter number two Wilson conteras 259 hitter there goes burles good pitch to throw on and no time to do it Will Smith really didn't have much of a chance burin swipes his eighth B and he swings and misses but the ball gets away from Smith and advancing the third base is Alec burles the Cardinals now have a runner at third and the infield is in on the other side so a little payback here for the top of the the first two2 in the air for a right center field that's down and we are tied at one contras drives in burles and that was a hanging curveball from Bobby Miller maybe that's why he's throwing the hard stuff because the curveball may not be there it could be so conteras aboard for Brendan Donovan contras takes second base so another base on a wild one two wild pitches in the inning but this is kind of their nightmare I would say 31 one lifted center field straight away Kevin kerm outstanding out there makes the catch and the throw is good enough really good almost right into the glove good it did bounce away but no advancement from petas and Nolan Aron is up Kier Meer again fighting the sun this time he's able to make the play and he had uh a busy inning here so his second stolen Bas of the night is 3 seventh of the year and he's now in scoring position in case you're wondering Freddy Freeman is hitting 287 with runners in scoring position swing in a miss and down on strikes he goes so now the Cardinals can step back just a bit with two out in the inning and that brings up Will Smith there's another pitch and Will Smith pops this one in the right field there's Lars nbar he's there Taps his shin with the glove and he makes the catch for the out one and one to the Cardinal Short Stop Mason win so the opening pitch in this sequence as that's the third pitch in for a base hit Mason win as a one out single that brings up Alec burles Burleson singled his first time up well the hitter can't sit two two fast balls on you all the time as he did there that Ball's Jarred deep to right field way back there and gone he was loaded up for it and he DS it I mean he turned on that pitch and it left as quick as a hiccup uh I love the line drives off the bat of Burley and he now has 70 RB to lead the car and lukar will advance on another wild pitch the third wild pitch of the Night by Bobby Miller Runner leads at second the pitch swing and a miss he struck out goldi on a change up well that change up work and brings up Nolan Gorman another pitch to Gorman and he turns on a pitch and hits right to Freddy Freeman he steps on the bag at first and now they have two out but the runner advances to third that'd be at large Nar and that gives Victor Scott a chance to drive in a run swinging a ground ball right side diving sto to his left if by Gavin Lux he gets up and throws him out good play by Lux sh Otani to bet that Ball's crush the right field way back there and he lights this one up sh Otani goes deep it's 3-2 home run number 38 for Otani what are you laugh at 112 mph off the bat on the pitch you see where it was was it was it below the knees even he just went down and got it special talent and now Bobby Miller facing Mason wi top of the order up for the fin that Ball's cracked to center field K Meer back at the track of the wall he jumps and he cannot make the catch it's on to the burn a home run for Mason win K Meer gave it everything of everyone in the entire Cardinals roster the most improved player from last season without question is Mason wi driving the ball out to Center field at push Stadium that's not an easy thing he came really close he got he got he got glove on that ball Dave Roberts gets four and 2/3 from Bobby Miller tonight the Cardinals top of the order heard him Ryan brazer comes in two outs runner at third Nolan arado the hill the short stop very busy man Miguel roas and he does and arado is out one run on the home run the Cardinals have a two out something going here with Runners at first and second and let's see what bryndan Donovan can do Donovan has a single this evening 20 lifted center field Kier Meer charging and breaking it down to make the catch nothing across for the Cardinals and it is Nolan arado leading off the bottom of the eighth inning uh-oh that Ball's drilled deep left field arado rushes this ball what a sight for Sor eyes for himself and Cardinal fans the third home run of the game for the Red Birds and it's 52 St Louis and that that one left out of the ballpark in a pretty Hur pretty good hurry Nolan's home runs are starting to come faster and faster aren't they yes they are we should note Freddy Freeman is out of the ball game he's been switched out of the game well there's a play in the sixth inning right here ground ball by Nolan Gorman this play it got Freddy Freeman in the finger and what I'm told out of the Dugout is that his finger blew up now no word yet on the extent of any injury here but that is why he's out of the game that play and his finger getting injured and the major League leader and saves comes out of the Cardinal Bullpen Ryan Hesley got 37 saves one out in the ninth and the Cardinals only need two more two more outs would tie him for that record as this is pumped to center field Scott is back at the warning track and he squares up with out number two Gavin Lux steps to the plate see you later it's a slider game over 52 Cardinals break their five five game losing streak the Dodgers now losing 5 to2 see a half game Whitted off their lead in the NL West the Padres are two and a half behind this is the blueprint for St Louis what we saw today yeah we saw some slug we saw the starting pitcher go seven strong Innings and I think that's the blueprint for any win