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Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray (11-6)
allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings. He struck out
six and walked one.
Andrew Kittredge pitched a perfect eighth inning, and Ryan
Helsley escaped the ninth, despite allowing a run, to earn his
35th save.
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who lost for just
the third time in their last eight games.
Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs (0-1) gave up four runs on
six hits and three walks in five innings in his second game back
from Tommy John surgery. He struck out three.
Tampa Bay took a 2-0 first-inning lead. Yandy Diaz led off the
game with a walk and Brandon Lowe followed with his 13th homer
of the season.
The Cardinals missed an opportunity in the bottom of the inning.
Masyn Winn hit a double and took third on a groundout. Willson
Contreras and Paul Goldschmidt drew walks to load the bases, but
Nolan Arenado grounded into an inning-ending double play.
St. Louis took a 4-2 lead in the second. Pedro Pages hit a
two-out single and Scott followed with his homer to
right-center. After Springs hit Winn with a pitch, Pham hit his
two-run homer to left-center.
The Cardinals left two runners in scoring position in the fourth
inning. Pages hit a leadoff single, Winn drew a one-out walk and
the runners advanced on a groundout before Contreras flied out.
Tampa Bay staged a ninth-inning rally against Helsley. Josh Lowe
walked leading off, Jose Siri followed with a single, and Jonny
DeLuca hit a two-out RBI single.
On a 3-2 fastball, Taylor Walls hit a game-ending groundout to
strand two runners.
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