St. Louis Cardinals David Freese and Yadier Molina celebrate at home plate after scoring on a single by Daniel Descalso in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 29, 2013. St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
Daniel Descalso hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in a four-run eighth inning as the Cardinals rallied for a 5-3 win Wednesday night over the Royals, handing them a season-high eighth straight loss.
“The worst I’ve ever pitched in my career by far,” said Crow, the former Mizzou pitcher. “I feel like I let everyone in this clubhouse down tonight.”
The Cardinals were trailing 3-1 when Beltran hit his 12th homer of the season off Crow to open the eighth. David Freese tied it with a one-out RBI single. Crow intentionally walked Jon Jay to load the bases. After getting Pete Kozma looking at strike three, pinch-hitter Descalso bounced one up the middle scoring Yadier Molina and Freese.
Matt Holliday homered for the second game in a row as well, hitting a 428 foot bomb off Royals starter Luis Mendoza, for his only run allowed on the night. Â Mendoza went 5.2 innings allowing six hits and three walks, while striking out five. Â Mendoza even helped his own cause with an RBI single off Cardinals starter Lance Lynn in the fifth that put the Royals up 2-0.
Lynn was saved from getting tagged with the loss after allowing just two runs in seven innings. Â Randy Choate picked up the win and Edward Mujica continues to be perfect in the closer role, converting his 17th save in 17 tries.
