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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Snags fifth win
Andrew Kittredge (5-5) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win over the Rockies on Tuesday.Kittredge has earned three of his five wins this season in September, allowing just two runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out 14 over 13 innings this month. The right-handed reliever was the beneficiary of the St. Louis Cardinals' go-ahead rally in the eighth inning Tuesday. He's now at a 2.88 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 65:20 K:BB while adding a save and 36 holds through 68.2 innings this season.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Gives up decisive run
Andrew Kittredge (4-5) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays.This outing brought an end to Kittredge's 11.2-inning scoreless streak, a span in which he logged three wins and three holds. He's mostly been able to limit any struggles this season to two or three outings at a time, which has helped him remain a steady setup man for a St. Louis Cardinals team that is often in tight games. Kittredge is now at a 2.97 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 61:20 K:BB, one save and 33 holds over 63.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Snags another win
Andrew Kittredge (4-4) allowed a hit and a run while striking out one over one scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over the Mariners.Kittredge kept the game scoreless in the top of the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals broke through in their half of the frame with a two-run home run by Pedro Pages. Kittredge extended his scoreless streak to nine innings, a span in which he's allowed four hits and two walks while striking out seven over nine innings. The setup man has a 2.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 56:18 K:BB with one save and 32 holds over 60.1 innings this season.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Nabs extra-inning win
Andrew Kittredge (3-4) walked one and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win over the Brewers on Wednesday.Kittredge worked out of the trouble JoJo Romero created in the eighth inning and then delivered a perfect ninth to keep the game tied at 2-2. The St. Louis Cardinals pulled ahead in the 10th with a two-out RBI single from Luken Baker. Kittredge is now on an eight-inning scoreless streak, allowing three hits and posting a 6:1 K:BB while earning two wins and two holds in that span. For the season, he has a 3.03 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 55:17 K:BB through 59.1 innings with one save, six blown saves and 32 holds.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Grabs second win
Andrew Kittredge (2-4) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win Thursday over the Brewers.Kittredge kept the game scoreless in the top of the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the frame. From July 20 to Aug. 9, Kittredge posted a 7.1-inning scoreless streak, but he had given up three runs over his previous two appearances before Thursday's scoreless outing. He's at a 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 50:16 K:BB through 52.1 innings while adding a save, 30 holds and six blown saves this year.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Secures 30th hold
Andrew Kittredge allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning, earning his major-league-leading 30th hold of the season in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.Kittredge has been one of the best setup men in the majors this year, which has helped the St. Louis Cardinals rely on the bullpen to find success. He's on a 7.1-inning scoreless streak since the All-Star break, adding five holds and a blown save in that span. For the year, Kittredge has pitched to a 3.02 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 49:15 K:BB while adding one save, five blown saves and a 1-4 record over 50.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Charged with loss
Andrew Kittredge (1-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk while striking out two over 1.1 innings to take the extra-inning loss Wednesday versus the Pirates.Kittredge pitched the ninth inning, but he stumbled when tasked with working the 10th. He walked Andrew McCutchen, and then JoJo Romero gave up back-to-back RBI singles, sticking two runs on Kittredge's line in the walk-off loss. Over his last 10.2 innings, Kittredge has been tagged for nine runs (six earned) while posting a 7:4 K:BB. The rough patch hasn't cost him a high-leverage role, but it's made him a little more difficult to trust. For the year, he has a 3.35 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB with a save, 24 holds and four blown saves through 37.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Picks up extra-innings win
Andrew Kittredge (1-3) allowed two unearned runs on one hit over two innings, earning the win over the Marlins on Monday.Kittredge allowed a run in each of the 11th and 12th innings, but the St. Louis Cardinals were able to establish a two-run lead in the 12th. Through 10 innings in June, Kittredge has allowed six runs (four earned) with an 8:3 K:BB. The right-hander is at a 3.27 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 32:9 K:BB with one save, 19 holds and four blown saves through 33 innings in a high-leverage role this season.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Nabs first save
Andrew Kittredge allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen delivered 4.2 scoreless innings, with Kittredge closing it out since Ryan Helsley had pitched each of the two previous days. The save was Kittredge's first of the year to go with 18 holds and three blown saves over 33 appearances. He's hit a rough patch since May 25, allowing eight runs (seven earned) over his last 9.2 innings, but he remains firmly in the high-leverage mix for the Cardinals. Kittredge has a 3.60 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 31:8 K:BB through 30 innings.
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Cardinals' Andrew Kittredge: Handed third loss
Andrew Kittredge (0-3) allowed three runs on three hits and struck out one over one inning to take the loss and a blown save Saturday versus the Rockies.Kittredge surrendered an RBI single to Brenton Doyle and a two-run home run to Ezequiel Tovar in the seventh inning, just half a frame after the St. Louis Cardinals had rallied ahead. St. Louis didn't have another rally in it, leaving Kittredge with the loss. He'd pitched four scoreless innings to begin June before Saturday's slip-up. On the year, he has a 3.54 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB with three blown saves and 17 holds through 28 innings. Kittredge remains an important high-leverage reliever, but JoJo Romero has been the Cardinals' most effective setup man and Ryan Helsley remains locked in as closer.