Max Schrock tripled in a three-run eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 in pre-season baseball on Monday.
A crowd of 25,335 turned out at Olympic Stadium for the first of a two-game set to close out the pre-season, with the second meeting set for Tuesday night.
Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman faced twelve batters through four innings but conceded two runs in 2/3 of an inning in the fifth. Marcell Ozuna led off with a home run to left centre and Jose Martinez followed with a single. Pinch runner Randy Arozorena scored on Jedd Gyorko's two-out single off reliever Danny Barnes.
Toronto tied it 2-2 off Mike Mayers in the seventh when Kendrys Morales walked and then scored on Teoscar Hernandez's triple to centre. Hernandez scored on a Danny Espinosa single.
First at bat at the Big O, a moment to remember. Merci Montreal pic.twitter.com/qWiNZbqVHD
— Vladimir Guerrero (@VladGuerrero27) March 27, 2018
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., son of the former Montreal Expos star, had the crowd on their feet when he came up with two out, but he flied out to left.
Enjoy the moment VGJ
— Vladimir Guerrero (@VladGuerrero27) March 27, 2018
I’m proud of you. Thank You Montreal for receiving my son as one of yours. pic.twitter.com/0gdcbkRWtu
Yairo Munoz singled off Seung-hwan Oh and scored on Patrick Wisdom's double to open the eighth. Francisco Pena brought in Wisdom and scored on Schrock's triple to centre.