Kyle Leahy earned his eighth win of the season Friday night as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-2. The Cardinals starter pitched five innings and recorded eight strikeouts, per multiple reports.
Leahy has established himself as one of the Cardinals' more reliable starters in what has been described as a development year for the club. Yahoo Sports and Viva El Birdos noted that while he struck out batters at a high rate, he also gave up a considerable number of leadoff hits—a pattern that could have derailed the outing but ultimately did not.
Iván Herrera provided the game's decisive blow with a solo home run. MLB.com credited strong defensive plays by Winn with aiding Leahy's performance, though other outlets did not mention this detail.