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It was the Cardinals' first four-game sweep of
the Dodgers in St. Louis since July 15-18, 2010.
Harrison Bader was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded twice in
the game as the Cardinals reached their season high in runs
scored without hitting a home run. It was just the fourth time
since 1974 that a batter was hit by a pitch twice in a game with
the bases loaded.
Enrique Hernandez hit a home run for the Dodgers, as did former
Cardinals veteran David Freese and starting pitcher Walker
Buehler, but Los Angeles twice gave up three-run leads. It was a
far better day at the plate than on the mound for Buehler, who
gave up five runs on five hits over four innings with two walks
and five strikeouts.
Bader's two hit-by-pitch RBIs were not the Cardinals' only
source of unconventional runs. He also scored from second base
on a wild pitch in the second inning -- following Jedd Gyorko,
who was on the third and also scored on the play. Bader also
scored a run in the fifth when Dodgers second baseman Max Muncy
booted a routine ground ball.
In the sixth inning, Martinez scored from second when a Yimi
Garcia pitch got past Dodgers catcher Rocky Gale, who then threw
the ball into left field as Martinez was advancing to third.
Not only did the Dodgers' Buehler struggle, but so did Cardinals
starter Michael Wacha, as an anticipated pitchers' duel fizzled.
Wacha gave up seven runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings with a
walk and three strikeouts.
Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez (0-1) allowed five of the first six
batters he faced to reach base as the Cardinals took the lead
for good with a four-run fifth inning.
The Cardinals' offensive eruption came without Marcell Ozuna,
Yadier Molina and Matt Carpenter in the starting lineup.
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager left the game in the fourth
inning after he was hit by a Giovanny Gallegos pitch. Seager has
a left hamstring contusion.
Gallegos (1-0) recovered to strike out three over 1 1/3
scoreless innings to earn the win. The Cardinals bullpen retired
14 consecutive batters before Justin Turner singled with two
outs in the ninth inning.
--Field Level Media
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