Mathews’ First Win Lights Up Cardinals | MLB News

Rookie lefty Quinn Mathews delivered his first major league win Friday night, pitching five and two-thirds innings and holding the Pirates to just one run — a crucial victory that snapped the Cardinals’ losing streak and brought them back to .500. The game’s turning point? A two-run homer from veteran catcher Jimmy Crooks, who later presented Mathews with the game ball in a touching moment of longtime camaraderie. Mathews, who’d lost his first two starts and struggled in his last outing, made his home debut at Busch Stadium count — and now looks poised to anchor the rotation after Hunter Dobbins’ injury. With a big next start against the Dodgers looming, Mathews’ breakout performance could be the key to the Cardinals’ future.

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