Overview
- St. Louis topped Los Angeles at Busch Stadium on Friday night, with most outlets reporting a 7-2 final while the Associated Press listed 7-3.
- Jordan Walker went 4-for-4 with two doubles, drove in two with a seventh-inning double, and scored twice to pace the offense.
- Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan balked in the opening run after switching from the windup to the stretch without telling the umpires, and Nolan Gorman crushed a two-run homer moments later.
- Alec Burleson added a solo home run to make it 4-1 as the Cardinals stacked timely hits for a 12-hit night.
- Matthew Liberatore allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, and relievers George Soriano, Gordon Graceffo, and Matt Svanson closed out scoreless frames to seal the win.