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The Cardinals won two of three games in their interleague
series. They have won nine of their last 14 games while the
Twins have lost 12 of 17.
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (9-6) allowed three
runs on six hits and a walk in seven innings. This was his 11th
start of seven or more innings this season.
Yadier Molina got two hits to move past Albert Pujols for fourth
place on the Cardinals' all-time list with 2,075.
Losing pitcher Michael Pineda (4-6) allowed three runs (two
earned) on five hits and a walk in four innings.
The Twins took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on Mitch Garver's
single, Miguel Sano's double and Andrelton Simmons' two-run
single.
The Cardinals responded in the third when Sosa hit a leadoff
single, took second on Wainwright's bunt and scored on Dylan
Carlson's bloop double. Goldschmidt followed with an RBI single
to tie the game 2-2.
The Cardinals moved ahead 3-2 with an unearned run in the fourth
inning. Tommy Edman hit a two-out double, Sosa drew an
intentional walk, and Twins third baseman Luis Arraez made a
throwing error on Wainwright's hard smash.
They expanded their lead to 4-2 in the fifth inning against
former teammate John Gant, who went to the Twins in trade for
J.A. Happ before Friday's trade deadline.
Tyler O'Neill hit a two-out single, raced to third on Molina'
single and scored on Gant's wild pitch.
Jorge Polanco's solo home run in the sixth inning cut the lead
to 4-3. But the Cardinals regained their two-run lead in their
half of the inning on Edman's leadoff double and Sosa's RBI
single.
The Cardinals pushed their lead to four runs in the eighth. Sosa
led off with a homer, Matt Carpenter walked, Carlson hit a
ground rule double and Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly.
--Field Level Media
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