Eric Pedroia, 31, was removed from the game after failing to reach the fifth inning.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Eric Pedroia, 31, was removed from the game after failing to reach the fifth inning. Peddie suffered his ninth loss of the season (eight wins) after allowing one run on five hits and four walks with one strikeout in 4⅔ innings of work against the Seattle Mariners at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, on Sunday. He was in trouble in the top of the first inning. Julio Rodriguez led off with a single up the middle and stole second, putting runners on first and second. Pedi induced Randy Arozarenas to ground out to second base to end the threat. In the top of the second, he walked J.P. Crawford to load the bases with one out after Justin Turner singled. He got Dylan Moore to fly out to left field and Josh Rojas to fly out to right field to end the threat. In the top of the third inning, he showed his crisis management skills. Two batters later, he walked Carl Rolle on a seven-pitch at-bat and got Arozarenas to fly out to left before inducing Luke Reilly