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Offense shows versatility with small-ball approach
- Updated: May 12, 2016
ANAHEIM — A night after surging to a series-opening victory behind the power of the long ball, the Cardinals displayed a different dimension to their offense in Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Angels.
The situational hitting and stringing together of hits that had been so crucial amid the team’s power drought the past three seasons keyed a game-changing big inning against Angels starter Matt Shoemaker early. Unlike Tuesday when the Cardinals registered nine extra-base hits — including four home runs — eight of their nine hits on Wednesday were singles.
Five of those singles, however, led directly to runs. Four came with runners in scoring position.
“I think tonight was a great sign,” said Stephen Piscotty, who drove in a seventh-inning insurance run on his 17th hit of the year with a runner in scoring position. “I feel like this type of game we haven’t quite done too much. It’s been kind of all or nothing. Especially when you have [Jaime Garcia] dealing, you don’t need eight …
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