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Goldschmidt's solo homer was his fifth blast in 17 games against
his former team and also was his 30th of the season, marking the
seventh time he has reached that milestone. Goldschmidt reached
base four times on three hits and a walk and also scored twice.
Arenado had three doubles, the biggest one driving in two during
a four-run seventh, as the Cardinals won for the fifth straight
game and 16th in the past 20.
Mikolas (10-9) gave up one run and two hits. He struck out four
and walked one.
Yadier Molina of the Cardinals had his first three-hit game of
the season to move into fifth place among primary catchers with
2,152 career hits. Molina passed New York Yankees legend Yogi
Berra (2,150).
Josh Rojas had two hits for Arizona, which lost for just the
fifth time in the past 13 games.
Goldschmidt opened the scoring with two out in the first inning
with a 416-foot blast to left off a full-count fastball from
Arizona's Tommy Henry (2-2).
There was no more scoring until the Cardinals put together four
runs and four hits in the seventh.
The bases were loaded with two outs when Goldschmidt sent a
one-hopper toward the mound that caromed off the leg of
Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel. Molina scored from third and
Goldschmidt reached safely without a throw.
Arenado followed with a double to left-center to make it 4-0.
Edwin Uceta replaced Ginkel, and catcher Carson Kelly was
crossed up by the first pitch for a passed ball and Goldschmidt
scored from third to make it a five-run margin.
Mikolas retired the first 11 batters he faced until Rojas
doubled into the left-field corner with two out in the fourth.
He didn't give up another hit until Sergio Alcantara began the
eighth by ripping a double that short-hopped the fence in right.
Alcantara moved to third on Kelly's foul out to right and scored
on Geraldo Perdomo's infield out.
Dylan Carlson also had two hits as St. Louis had a 12-4 edge.
Henry gave up one run and six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck
out seven and walked one.
--Field Level Media
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