As for the Dodgers, they’ll be happy to enjoy the comforts of home Monday for the first time since the day prior to the All-Star break. Manager Dave Roberts said there is a chance Puig could end up on the disabled list. Turner, who is hitting.378 since the All-Star break, reinforced those words with action. Kendrick doubled, and two outs later Mayer walked Joc Pederson. “He comes up big in situations, a great hitter and puts ball in gaps and over the fence that knock in runs that are key, key runs for us”.
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Adrian Gonzalez hit his eighth home run – a 429-foot solo blast to center – to spark a three-run sixth. Only one of the Cardinals’ first 15 batters was able to hit the ball out of the infield against the Japanese right-hander.
Pittsburgh’s Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally the Pirates to a 7-4 victory over Philadelphia. Maeda said through an interpreter that the early lead gave him confidence. On May 14, Kazmir came within an out of a complete game, settling for a 5-3 decision at Dodger Stadium. He has bounced between the minors and majors this season, and was called up on July 19.
BREWERS 6, CUBS 1 Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit two home runs, Zach Davies took a shutout into the seventh inning and Milwaukee beat visiting Chicago. “And that element of speed is something we definitely don’t have so to have that dynamic is fun”. He threw 62 pitches, including 45 during a six-run first. He was victimized by a mental error on Maeda’s single when second baseman Greg Garcia failed to cover first on the bunt attempt.
“Early on they seemed to be really aggressive and I was missing spots by enough to where it was harder to hit”.
Cardinals (52-46): St. Louis travels to NY where they will take on the Mets on Monday. “I think this injury is not as bad so I should be good to go”. I believe if Mayers can keep the butterflies at bay, with the help of Yadier Molina behind the plate, he will do just fine.
Mayers left the game with a 60.75 ERA. Diaz’s streak is the second-longest by a Cardinals rookie since Albert Pujols had streaks of 30 and 48 games in 2001. But, once they were told the news, they quickly changed their plans and arrived in St. Louis to see his debut with the Cardinals.
RANGERS 7, ROYALS 4 Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run in 51/3 innings, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre homered, and Texas defeated host Kansas City. “It’s about knowing you can win baseball games when you’re not playing your best”. Los Angeles called up RHP Ross Stripling from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned LHP Grant Dayton, who threw two scoreless innings in his Major League Baseball debut on Friday night, to Oklahoma City.
Carlos Martinez was originally supposed to start on Sunday. Carpenter, sidelined since July 6 with a strained right oblique, took swings in the outdoor batting cage and ran the bases Sunday.
Mayers surrendered eight hits and walked two.
The six runs were all that Kazmir (9-3) would need as he cruised to his ninth victory of the season allowing three runs on six hits with three strikeouts in five innings.
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The Cardinals are 6-3 on their 10-game homestand and trail Miami by one game and Los Angeles by two for wild-card spots in the National League.TV: 8:08 p.m. ET, ESPNPITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Scott Kazmir (8-3, 4.30 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Mike Mayers (NR) Kazmir won his sixth consecutive decision on Tuesday as he allowed one run and four hits while registering eight strikeouts in seven innings at Washington.
