St. Louis CardinalsvsArizona Diamondbacks
STL 3/ARI 5
Things to say
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 at Chase Field.
01
opener
Snakes took it 5-3 at home. Tight one until Arizona pulled ahead late. Cardinals just couldn't cash in with runners on.
02
key player
Whoever they ran out on the mound for Arizona got into his stuff early — the Cards' heart of the order looked lost against him.
03
hot take
St. Louis at 51-46 should own that game. You don't lose a getaway-day type spot to a sub-.500 club and feel good about it.
04
deep cut
Arizona's still under .500 at 50-48 but they've been scrappy at home. Chase Field plays big and they used the gaps.
05
exit
Anyway, Cardinals need to bounce back quick — that division's not waiting on anybody.
The recap
Arizona took this one 5-3, grabbing the series game at Chase Field and pushing themselves back to the doorstep of .500. St.
Louis had the better record coming in but couldn't get anything going against the heart of the D-backs' order, who did the damage that mattered. The Cardinals hung around at 3, but Arizona's bullpen slammed the door late and never let them tie it up.
Getaway-day feel to it, and the home team walked off the field with the win they needed.