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After Paul Goldschmidt had broken a 2-2 tie in
the top of the eighth with a two-run single as part of a
three-run uprising, the Giants got a break in the last of the
ninth when second baseman Tommy Edman misplayed Joc Pederson's
inning-opening grounder for an error.
Mike Yastrzemski followed with an RBI double to get San
Francisco within 4-3 before Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley (0-2),
seeking his fourth save of the season, got Thairo Estrada to pop
up and struck out Brandon Crawford.
He then got Sabol down 1-2 on the count before the rookie
crushed his fourth homer to give the Giants a fourth straight
win.
Sean Hjelle (1-0), who pitched a scoreless top of the ninth with
the Giants trailing 4-2, was credited with the win, the second
of his major league career.
After five Giants pitchers had limited the Cardinals to one run
and four hits through seven innings, the Cardinals, down 2-1,
finally got their offense in gear when Dylan Carlson and Paul
DeJong began the eighth with singles.
Tyler O'Neill got St. Louis even with an RBI double to right
field.
With first base open, Giants manager Gabe Kapler chose to summon
closer Camilo Doval, bring the infield in and pitch to
Goldschmidt, who lined a shot that short-hopped shortstop
Crawford and deflected into left-center field, allowing two runs
to score.
Cardinals starter Jake Woodford worked 5 1/3 effective innings,
allowing two runs and five hits. He walked one and struck out
four.
The Giants' scoring against Woodford began in the second when
consecutive errors by Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras and
center fielder Carlson on a successful Estrada steal of second
allowed the baserunner to circle the bases.
Edman's fourth homer of the season, a solo shot, got St. Louis
even in the third before Yastrzemski went deep for the fifth
time this season in the fourth, putting the Giants up 2-1.
Yastrzemski finished with two hits, two RBIs and two runs, while
Sabol had a pair of hits for the Giants, who got four outs from
opener John Brebbia to begin a parade of eight pitchers to the
mound.
Goldschmidt, Contreras and Carlson had two hits apiece for the
Cardinals, who lost for the fourth time in five games on their
Western trip.
--Field Level Media
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