Dylan Carlson, Paul Goldschmidt lead Cards' rally vs. Pirates

[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.

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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