Giants eke out victory over Cardinals

Giants 2, Cardinals 0

Ryan Vogelsong, pitching for the injured Mike Leake, threw six shutout innings and allowed two hits as the San Francisco Giants evened the series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Brandon Crawford drove in the first run with a sixth-inning groundout, and Brandon Belt was hit by Randy Choate with the bases loaded in the seventh to force in another run.

By the numbers

Second baseman Kolten Wong is in an 0-for-10 slump and is 5-for-30 on the homestand, seeing his average fall from .268 to .259. ... Lance Lynn (9-8) surrendered two runs (earned) on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. He walked a season-high five and struck out six. ... Vogelsong (9-8) walked one and struck out five. ... Santiago Casilla collected his 29th save of the season. ... The Cardinals' fourth through ninth hitters were 0-for-18.

Up next

Jaime Garcia (5-4, 1.57 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (2-3, 6.05 ERA), 6:15 p.m. Wednesday.

This story was originally published August 18, 2015 at 10:58 PM with the headline "Giants eke out victory over Cardinals."