SEATTLE (AP) – Matt Wieters and Dexter Fowler homered, Tommy Edman came through with another key hit, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
Wieters hit a solo shot in the third inning and Fowler added a two-run drive in
the fourth. Daniel Ponce de Leon got his first major league win, and Carlos
Martinez worked the ninth for his third save.
Edman put the Cardinals in front for the second straight day with a two-run
single in the seventh. Edman connected for a pinch-hit three-run homer during
St. Louis’ five-run ninth in a 5-2 win Wednesday night.
St. Louis starter Michael Wacha was charged with four runs and six hits in 3
1/3 innings, but the Cardinals bullpen was solid for the second straight game.
Ponce de Leon (1-0) allowed one baserunner in 2 2/3 innings. Andrew Miller
worked out of a jam in the eighth before Martinez finished.
St. Louis begins a three-game weekend series in San Francisco Friday night.
Dakota Hudson (6-4) starts for the Cardinals while Drew Pomeranz (2-8) goes
for the Giants.
Game time is 9:15 with the pre-game at 8:20 on KTLO-AM.
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