Before they could slip away with their first win of the season, the Cardinals first had to find a way to slip by all the chances they gave Toronto.
The Cardinals sidestepped 10 walks, including seven gifted by starter Jack Flaherty, to gamely snag a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium and their first triumph of the regular season. Despite issuing seven walks in the first four innings, Flaherty kept a steady pulse for the game, did not yield to his temperamental fastball, and helped the Cardinals hold Toronto hitless through six innings.
The Cardinals seized on one error to take a lead.