# Guardians 5-1 Cardinals (Sep 20, 2024) Game Recap ## Guardians' Offense Dominates the Cardinals The Cleveland Guardians continued their impressive start to the season on Tuesday night with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Guardians' offense was in full force, pounding out 12 hits and scoring five runs off Cardinals' starter Jack Flaherty. ### Rosario and Freeman Lead the Way Amed Rosario and Freddie Freeman led the Guardians' attack, each collecting three hits and driving in a run. Rosario opened the scoring in the first inning with a solo home run off Flaherty, and Freeman added an RBI single in the third inning to give the Guardians a 2-0 lead. ### Bieber Shines on the Mound Shane Bieber was once again brilliant on the mound for the Guardians, allowing just one run on three hits over seven innings of work. Bieber struck out 10 Cardinals' batters and walked just one. ### Cardinals' Offense Struggles The Cardinals' offense struggled to get anything going against Bieber and the Guardians' bullpen. St. Louis managed just four hits in the game, and they were unable to score until the ninth inning when Nolan Arenado hit a solo home run off Eli Morgan. ### Guardians Improve to 32-21 The victory improved the Guardians' record to 32-21 on the season, and they now lead the AL Central by 4.5 games over the Minnesota Twins. The Cardinals fell to 27-26 with the loss, and they now trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 2.5 games in the NL Central. ### What's Next? The Guardians will continue their series against the Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. Zach Plesac is scheduled to start for the Guardians, while Dakota Hudson will start for the Cardinals.
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