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Right-hander John Gant went six scoreless
innings and rookie Dylan Carlson contributed on offense and
defense as the Cardinals improved to 5-4 on their current
10-game road trip. The final game of the trip and three-game
series is Wednesday night.
Carlson drove in a run, had two hits and made a sliding catch in
center field to end the sixth inning with a pair of Dodgers
runners in scoring position. Tyler O'Neill made a running catch
in the left-field corner off a line drive by Mookie Betts with
two aboard to end the game.
Matt Beaty hit a two-run home run for the Dodgers, who lost for
the fourth time in their last five games after winning nine of
10.
In their fifth bullpen game of the season, and the third
consecutive one started by David Price, seven Dodgers relievers
combined to give up the three runs. Blake Treinen (1-2) gave up
Sosa's hit in the ninth that followed a single and a steal of
second by O'Neill.
After Price did not give up a run in his first two bullpen-game
starts, he was unable to keep the momentum going Tuesday. Paul
Goldschmidt's ground-rule double in the first inning gave the
Cardinals a 1-0 lead three batters into the game.
The Cardinals made it 2-0 in the second inning on Carlson's RBI
single to right field, knocking Price from the game.
Gant gave up four hits in his six scoreless innings and followed
his pattern of being able to wiggle out of trouble. Gant gave up
three walks, adding to his total of 34 that leads the National
League. But he also lowered his ERA to 1.60, making it one of
the best marks in baseball.
The Dodgers' offense finally came alive in the seventh inning.
Albert Pujols walked against his former team and was replaced by
pinch runner Zach McKinstry. One batter later, Beaty crushed an
0-1 pitch by Giovanni Gallegos to right field to tie the game
2-2. It was Beaty's third home run of the season.
Cardinals right-hander Alex Reyes pitched the ninth inning for
his 16th save in 16 chances. Gallegos (3-1) pitched two innings
to earn the victory.
--Field Level Media
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