Johnson & Marlins Slammed By Cardinals, 6-3
ST. LOUIS (CBSMiami.com) - The Florida Marlins looked to be in good shape to take the series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The Fish had ace Josh Johnson on the mound and the team was on fire throughout the last month.
Yeah, about that. Johnson was slammed for five runs in his first start of May on his way to a 6-3 loss against the red birds. Johnson entered the game with a 0.88 ERA in April, when he was 3-0.
Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBIs and Albert Pujols singled three times against Johnson (3-1).
Holliday fought off an inside pitch for the tying hit with one out in the eighth, chasing Johnson after 114 pitches, and Lance Berkman greeted Mike Dunn with three-run homer.
Johnson allowed only 18 hits in 41 innings in April. The Cardinals went 8 for 25 against him, finishing with three straight singles as Johnson's ERA climbed to 1.68.
