Arenado's bases-loaded triple sparks Cardinals to 4-3 win over
Diamondbacks
[May 24, 2025]
By WARREN MAYES
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a bases-loaded
triple in St. Louis' four-run sixth inning, Miles Mikolas pitched six
strong innings and the Cardinals held on to beat the Arizona
Diamondbacks 4-3 on Friday night. |
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (39) is congratulated
by catcher Pedro Pages after working the second inning of a baseball
game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, May 23, 2025, in St.
Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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Ryan Helsley gave up a leadoff single to Randal
Grichuk and allowed a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Gabriel
Moreno with two outs before getting Corbin Carroll to pop out to
Arenado at third base to seal the win and his 10th save.
St. Louis has won 14 of its last 18 while outscoring opponents
88-45 in that stretch.
Mikolas (4-2) allowed one run and four hits, struck out four and
walked one.
Ketel Marte led off the fourth with a home run to center field
off Mikolas to give Arizona a 1-0 lead.
With the Cardinals trailing 1-0 in the fourth, Iván Herrera drew
a bases-loaded walk from Zac Gallen (3-6) on a 3-2 knuckle curve
with one out for the first run. Arenado hit a two-out triple
that center fielder Alek Thomas dived to catch near the wall,
but it struck his arm and rolled along the warning track.
Arenado slid safely into third.
It was the first triple for Arenado since hitting one at home
against Cincinnati on June 11, 2023.
Gallen allowed four run and just three hits, but walked four in
5 2/3 innings.
St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol was ejected in the bottom of the
fourth with one out and one on by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa.
Key moment
With two on and two outs in the sixth, Eugenio Suárez smacked a
liner that shortstop Masyn Winn leaped to catch to end the
inning and Arizona was unable to extend its 1-0 lead.
Key stat
St. Louis has won each of his Mikolas’ last five outings dating
to April 30 at Cincinnati. Mikolas is 4-0 over 27 2/3 innings
while holding his opposition to four hits or fewer in each
start.
Up next
Arizona RHP Merrill Kelly (5-2, 3.26) faces Cardinals LHP
Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 2.92) on Saturday.
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