The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Monday night, with the decisive scoring coming in a fifth-inning rally. Alec Burleson and Leo Bernal drove in a pair of runs in the inning, per Sportsnet.

Quinn Matthews was the standout for St. Louis, striking out eight over 6.2 innings. Per Viva El Birdos, Matthews was dominant early, pitching through the first five innings without allowing a hit. The Cardinals' offense was otherwise quiet for much of the game before breaking through in the fifth.

ESPN reported that the Cardinals held on for the win, while McCovey Chronicles noted that the Giants fielded a heavily depleted lineup—one that included just two players from the Opening Day roster.