Logan Gilbert pitched eight brilliant innings, but the Mariners offense provided no run support and St. Louis catcher Pedro Pagés connected on a two-run homer in the eighth inning to send the M's to a 2-0 loss.

As Logan Gilbert winds down his breakout year, he’s still looking for a capstone, the singular game that stands for everything he’s accomplished this year, from his All-Star nod to his new career high in strikeouts he reached tonight.

If during this series front office members of the Cardinals and Mariners cross paths at Busch Stadium, there will be common territory to discuss. Such as, how did this happen? The Cardinals returned home with a 1.