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Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado hit doubles
and joined Jordan Walker with two hits apiece in a 15-hit night.
Masyn Winn and Contreras had three hits each.
The Rockies took a 2-0 lead in the third, but Contreras hit a
solo homer and Winn doubled in Arenado to tie the game in the
fourth. Contreras gave St. Louis the lead for good with an RBI
single in the fifth.
The Cardinals extended their lead on a single by Pedro Pagés and
Donovan's sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Michael McGreevy (2-1), recalled on Monday to make the start,
went seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no
walks with one strikeout.
Austin Gomber (0-4) gave up five runs on 11 hits. He struck out
six.
Mickey Moniak, Brenton Doyle and Adael Amador had two hits each
for the Rockies.
Key moment
Contreras gave the Cardinals their first run with his homer, but
it was his single to left in the fifth that brought in the
go-ahead run.
Key stat
The Rockies have to go 18-44 the rest of the season to avoid
tying the White Sox's modern-era record of 121 losses set last
year.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Erick Fedde (3-9, 4.83 ERA) faces Rockies RHP
Bradley Blalock (0-2, 9.97) on Tuesday night.
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