Dustin May throws complete game shutout as Cardinals lead Padres

Despite losing a perfect game in the seventh inning, Dustin May was thrilled after pitching a one-hitter Monday night in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres, telling reporters "this is about as good as I've felt in a long time."

After losing a perfect game in the seventh inning, Dustin May won the adulation of the Busch Stadium crowd and his St. Louis Cardinals teammates by closing out the most dominant performance of his injury-plagued career. “This is about as good as I’ve felt in a long time,” May said after pitching a one-hitter Monday night in a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres. May issued only one walk during his first complete game in 71 major league starts.

St. Louis starting pitcher Dustin May fired the finest performance of his career Monday night, tossing a complete game shutout and allowing just one hit as the Cardinals defeated the Padres 3-0 at Busch Stadium.

You really can’t ask for more than Dustin May delivered Monday night at Busch Stadium. The San Diego Padres had no answer for him and the St. Louis Cardinals bats were sufficient to pull off a victory from the Californians who seemed only half-aware that they were supposed to play a baseball game tonight. Let’s […]