Bottom of order comes up big for Cards

DENVER — Sometimes runs can come from unexpected places, but for the Cardinals, the bottom of their order is still potent.

The Nos. 7-8-9 hitters — second baseman Jedd Gyorko, center fielder Randal Grichuk and starter Carlos Martinez — led the way offensively in the Cards’ 5-3 win over the Rockies on Monday, scoring all five runs.

While the first six hitters went 6-for-26 (.231), the bottom third of the order got things going. After six up and six down to start the game, Gyorko doubled to right-center, and Grichuk put St. Louis ahead, 2-1, with his 23rd homer. Martinez was then hit by a pitch.

“It just shows the depth that our lineup can be,” Gyorko said. “Myself and ‘Grich’ and Jhonny [Peralta] are all at the bottom doesn’t mean that that’s a weak spot in the order. We take pride in being good from top to bottom and having good at-bats.”

Hitting well at …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com