In manager Oliver Marmol’s perfect world, left-hander Packy Naughton and Andre Pallante, the relievers who were the first two hurlers for the Cardinals in Monday afternoon’s “bullpen game,” would have pitched the first six innings. The final three would belong to late-inning stalwarts Giovanny Gallegos, Genesis Cabrera and Ryan Helsley.
Marmol got close at 5 2/3 innings. But that was enough as the aforementioned five pitchers stopped the San Diego Padres 6-3 before 44,140 fans at Busch Stadium.
Rookie Nolan Gorman, who had three hits and a walk, bashed a two-run homer, as did Paul Goldschmidt, who extended his hitting streak to 21 games with his two-run shot in the seventh when the lead had been just one run.