SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Alex Reyes pitched seven dominant innings in his third
major league start, fellow rookie Aledmys Diaz hit a two-run homer and the St.
Louis Cardinals moved up in the tight NL wild-card race, blanking the San
Francisco Giants 3-0 on Sunday.
The Giants dropped one game behind the New York Mets for the top wild-card
spot. The Cardinals closed within one game of San Francisco.
St. Louis split this four-game series, winning the final two. The Giants
finished up a 2-5 homestand, and have won just one series at AT&T Park since the
All-Star break.
Reyes (3-1), considered one of the majors’ best pitching prospects, hasn’t
disappointed since he was called up from the minors on Aug. 9 when Michael Wacha
went on the disabled list with shoulder discomfort.
Reyes gave up four hits, striking out six with two walks. Seung Hwan Oh pitched
a scoreless ninth for his 18th save.
Diaz hit his 16th homer, a two-run drive in the third off Albert Suarez (3-4).
St. Louis begins a three-game series in Colorado Monday night. Carlos Martinez
(14-8) starts for the Cardinals whle Tyler Anderson (5-5) goes for the Rockies.
Game time is 7:40 with the pre-game at 6:35 on KTLO-AM.
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