Miles Mikolas flirted with history as he carried a no-hitter into the sixth. But then… nothing. The offense stayed flat until its lone All-Star, Brendan Donovan, dropped a pinch-hit two-run double in the eighth. The St. Louis Cardinals took the opener in this three-game set, 3-2.
Let’s start with Monday’s 3-2 victory. Yes, the Cardinals won. Yes, Miles Mikolas was excellent—he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
But the offense? Practically absent when it mattered until Brendan Donovan saved face with a two-out, pinch-hit two-run double in the eighth.
It was a win.