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 Holliday launched a first-pitch shot to left in the fourth inning
off White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon for his sixth career grand
slam.
The victory was third in four games for St. Louis (59-34) and first
in three games against Chicago. The White Sox (42-49) suffered their
third straight loss and fifth in six games.
Right-hander Trevor Rosenthal, the fifth Cardinals pitcher, gave up
two hits in the ninth but locked down the win when Jose Abreu,
representing the potential tying run, grounded out to third to end
the game. Rosenthal earned his 28th save.
Rodon (3-3) took the loss after working just four innings. Wacha
(11-3) departed after five innings in favor of right-handed reliever
Seth Maness.
Wacha threw 100 pitches and allowed five earned runs on four hits,
walked two and struck out eight. His 11 wins are tied for second
most in the National League with the Cubs' Jake Arrieta.
Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter's one-out RBI single in the
second scored shortstop Jhonny Peralta from third for a 1-0 lead.
St. Louis made it 3-0 with two runs in the third. Catcher Yadier
Molina's two-out single to right brought home Holliday and right
fielder Jason Heyward.
The Cardinals loaded the bases in the fourth and made it 7-0 with
Holliday's first pitch-hit grand slam to left with one out.
Chicago got its first runner in the fourth. Center fielder Adam
Eaton led off with a walk, third baseman Tyler Saladino singled to
left and first baseman Jose Abreu's drove in Eaton with a base hit
to right with none out.
Left fielder Melky Cabrera's sacrifice to left drove in Saladino to
make it 7-2.
Rodon did not return for the fifth. He gave up seven runs on seven
hits, struck out six and walked three.
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Reynolds made it 8-2 in the fifth when greeted right-handed reliever
Daniel Webb with a one-out solo home run to left.
The White Sox cut the deficit to 8-5 in the fourth on home runs by
catcher Geovany Soto, his sixth of the season, and Saladino, who
also scored Eaton, who previously walked.
NOTES: The Cardinals called up OF/1B Stephen Piscotty from Triple-A
Memphis and inserted him into Tuesday's lineup for his big league
debut. He hit ninth against the White Sox. St. Louis optioned OF
Tommy Pham to Memphis. In addition, Memphis INF Ty Kelly was
designated for assignment. ... The Cardinals play two road games
against the White Sox, then return home to play a rainout game from
June 14 against the Royals. ... St. Louis sends RHP Lance Lynn (7-5,
2.79 ERA) against Chicago LHP John Danks (5-8, 4.98 ERA) on
Wednesday. ... RHP Nate Jones has been transferred to Triple-A
Charlotte as part of his injury rehabilitation work. He's on the
60-day disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on
July 29, 2014. ... Following the two-game St. Louis series, Chicago
embarks on an eight-game road trip to Cleveland and Boston before
returning home for three games against the Yankees beginning July
31.
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