Cardinals open California trip with 2-1 win over Padres

Jordan Walker doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on Masyn Winn’s triple in the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.

Alec Burleson homered in the opener of a seven-game California trip for the Cardinals, who have won eight of 10.

Matthew Liberatore (2-1) yielded three hits and three walks over six innings with six strikeouts for St. Louis. His bullpen gave up one hit while facing the minimum nine batters, with Riley O’Brien pitching the ninth for his 11th save in 13 opportunities.

Padres catcher Rodolfo Durán made his major league debut after spending parts of 12 seasons in the minors, going 0 for 3.

The 28-year-old Durán ripped a 380-foot drive in the sixth with a 107.9 mph exit velocity, but Victor Scott II caught it in deep center field. Durán then threw out Scott in the eighth when he tried to steal second.

Griffin Canning (0-0, 1.80 ERA) makes his second start for the Padres on Friday. The Cards counter with Michael McGreevy (2-2, 2.52).


(AP Photo Gregory Bull)