Dylan Carlson, Paul Goldschmidt lead Cards' rally vs. Pirates
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[June 14, 2022]
Dylan Carlson went 2-for-4 with
a double, a three-run homer and two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals
rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh
Pirates 7-5 Monday.
The Cardinals won for the sixth time in their past seven home games
while the Pirates' losing streak reached seven games.
Paul Goldschmidt hit the go-ahead homer while finishing 3-for-4 with
a walk and two runs. Brendan Donovan went 3-for-4 with two doubles
and two RBIs.
Michael Chavis hit a three-run homer for the Pirates, and Diego
Castillo hit a solo shot.
In his first big league start, Cardinals pitcher Zack Thompson
allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings.
Giovanny Gallegos (2-2) earned the victory in relief, and Ryan
Helsley closed out the ninth to earn his fifth save.
Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller allowed two runs on seven hits
and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. Chris Stratton (3-3), the third Pirates
pitcher into the game, took the loss.
Castillo hit his homer in the second inning to put the Pirates up
1-0.
They increased their lead to 5-0 in the fifth inning. Yu Chang led
off with a single, moved to third on Bryan Reynolds' single and
scored on Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI single.
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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Zack Thompson (57) pitches
against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at Busch
Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Then Chavis crushed his three-run homer.
The Cardinals responded by tying the game in the sixth inning.
Goldschmidt hit a leadoff double and moved to third on Tyler
O'Neill's one-out single.
After Anthony Banda relieved Keller, Donovan hit a two-run double.
Juan Yepez dropped a bloop single into right field, and Carlson
blasted his three-run homer.
Goldschmidt put the Cardinals up 6-5 with his homer off Stratton in
the seventh inning.
The Cardinals tacked on a run in the eighth when Carlson hit a
leadoff double and scored on Chang's error covering first base on
Andrew Knizner's bunt.
--Field Level Media
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