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DeJong delivered against Keynan Middleton
(2-1), who allowed one run on one hit with one strikeout. Winner
JoJo Romero (1-0) struck out three in the last two innings,
fanning Tim Anderson with two runners in scoring position to end
the game.
The White Sox took a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning as Luis
Robert Jr. drove in Zach Remillard with a sacrifice fly. The
Cardinals responded with Alec Burleson's RBI groundout in the
top of the ninth.
Contreras, who missed the series' first two games to recover
from a dental procedure, gave the Cardinals a 2-1 advantage with
a two-run shot in the fourth inning.
Contreras connected against White Sox starter Lucas Giolito with
one on and one out. The blast might have done more damage, but
Chicago catcher Seby Zavala caught a runner stealing earlier in
the inning.
The White Sox tied the game in the seventh thanks to Nolan
Gorman's error on a Carlos Perez grounder to third with the
bases loaded.
Chicago capitalized on a series of St. Louis miscues to open the
scoring with a third-inning run. Elvis Andrus grounded a single
to left field to score Oscar Colas, who reached base on Paul
Goldschmidt's error at first base to start the inning.
Colas advanced to second base on Contreras' passed ball and went
to third when Contreras sailed a throw into center field.
Giolito closed a strong first half with seven innings of two-run
ball. He allowed two hits while walking three and striking out
five.
Returning to the starting rotation for the first time since May
24 following a stint in the bullpen, Cardinals left-hander
Steven Matz also pitched effectively, throwing 57 of his 75
pitches for strikes. Matz scattered one run and two hits in 5
1/3 innings with nine strikeouts.
Andrus and Contreras both had two hits.
--Field Level Media
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