The Cardinals avoided a three-game sweep with a 14-5 rout of the Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium. Tommy Edman hit a three-run homer and drove in five, while Nolan Gorman belted a grand slam for the Redbirds, who finished 3-and-4 on their homestand and improved to 8-and-11 overall. Jake Woodford picked up his first win after giving up four runs in five frames. St. Louis sends Steven Matz to the mound against the Mariners in Seattle tomorrow.
The Springfield Cardinals gave up three runs in the top of the ninth during an 8-7 loss to the Midland RockHounds at Hammons Field. Adam Wainwright made his first rehab start, and he gave up two runs on four hits in three innings of work.
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