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04/22 21:59 CDT Gorman snaps slump with walk-off homer to give Cardinals 5-3
win over Diamondbacks
Gorman snaps slump with walk-off homer to give Cardinals 5-3 win over
Diamondbacks
By WARREN MAYES
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Nolan Gorman snapped an 0-for-19 slump with a two-run homer
in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-3
victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
It was the fourth home run this season for Gorman, who entered as a defensive
replacement in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt, who homered earlier, reached on an
infield single before Gorman hit left-hander Kyle Nelson's only pitch into the
right-field seats.
Ryan Helsley (2-2) worked a scoreless inning and the Cardinals overcame a 3-0
deficit to halt a four-game losing streak. Lars Nootbaar began the comeback
with a two-run single in the sixth.
Eugenio Surez sparked Arizona with three hits and two RBIs. Ryan Thompson
(0-1) took the loss.
Brandon Pfaadt pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three
walks. He retired his first 12 batters before giving up a leadoff single to
Nolan Arenado in the fifth.
Lance Lynn lasted five innings for the Cardinals, throwing 94 pitches. He
allowed seven hits and three runs, stranding eight baserunners.
Goldschmidt tied it 3-all with a leadoff homer to right-center in the seventh
--- his first since the season opener. Those are his only two extra-base hits
this year.
Arizona scored twice off Lynn in the second on an RBI single by Surez and
Ketel Marte's bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
Surez made it 3-0 in the fifth with a run-scoring double.
St. Louis chased Pfaadt in the sixth. He walked three batters before getting a
shallow flyout, but Nootbaar hit a two-run single. Scott McGough entered and
got Arenado to bounce into an inning-ending double play.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: INF Blaze Alexander was out of the lineup but is not expected to
go on the injured list. Alexander left Sunday's game in the fifth inning with a
right hamstring cramp. He was replaced at shortstop by Kevin Newman, who
started Monday and hit ninth. ... RHP Paul Sewald (strained left oblique) will
begin a rehab stint Tuesday at Triple-A Reno.
Cardinals: INF Matt Carpenter (right oblique strain) received a pain-killing
injection and will have no baseball activity for three days. Then he can take
part in batting practice. Carpenter went on the 10-day injured list April 2. He
has missed 18 consecutive games.
UP NEXT
LHP Steven Matz (1-1, 3.60 ERA) makes his second start against the Diamondbacks
in 11 days. Arizona had not announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday night.
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