Matt Carpenter drew a walk, Kolten Wong singled, Matt Holliday singled, and Matt Adams homered as the Cardinals plated four runs before Dodgers starter Zack Greinke could even record an out Saturday in an eventual 4-2 victory at a sold-out Busch Stadium.
St. Louis starter Joe Kelly cruised on the back of that big early lead, yielding just four hits, one walk, and one run over seven strong innings. And flame-throwing closer Trevor Rosenthal closed it out for his 30th save, which is tied for the major league lead.
The Cardinals are now tied with the Brewers -- who got blown out by the Nationals on Saturday night in Washington, D.C. -- for first place in the National League Central standings. The Reds and Pirates are both 2 1/2 games back. Let’s get weird.
Your box scores and recaps from Saturday ...
Indians 6, Tigers 2 (Game 1)
Rockies 2, Pirates 3 (11 innings)
Indians 5, Tigers 2 (Game 2)