Andre Pallante Struggles in Heavy Loss to Giants at Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante endured a rough outing, surrendering six earned runs on eight hits over five innings in a 10-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Pallante was hit hard early, allowing a monster 461-foot two-run homer in the first inning and four runs in a turbulent third inning. The right-hander walked two and struck out two as his season record and ERA suffered.