The struggling St. Louis Cardinals will look to generate more offense and clean up their fielding when they begin a three-game set against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
The Cardinals have lost nine of their last 12 games heading into the series opener. St. Louis hitters went 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position over the last two games, a pair of losses to the Cincinnati Reds."We have to be perfect to win right now," Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said after Sunday's 4-3 loss. "We don't have the luxury of giving up extra outs or making a mistake or walking a guy. That's where we're at.
Catcher Willson Contreras is 3-for-24 in June after batting just .158 In May. Shortstop Paul DeJong is 6-for-32 in June after hitting just .202 in May. Liberatore threw five scoreless innings in his first start since his call-up from Triple-A Memphis. Since then, he has allowed 11 runs in 10 innings over his last three outings -- one relief appearance and two starts."I think it's being more consistent with it," Liberatore said. "When I'm able to land it for a strike and establish the fastball, I tend to have better results.
The Giants have won four of their last six games. They got their offense rolling during their 13-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, which featured shortstop Brandon Crawford making his pitching debut in the blowout.
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