SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a grand slam within the 7th inning to steer Albert Pujols and the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory towards the San Diego Padres on Thursday, snapping a three-game dropping streak.
Pujols remained at 698 occupation homers, even though he did force two balls to deep left box, one for a unmarried and one for an out at the caution monitor. The subsequent forestall in his pursuit of the 700-homer membership is Dodger Stadium, the place the Cardinals open a three-game sequence on Friday.
Manny Machado hit his thirtieth homer for the Padres, who had gained 5 in a row. They lately cling the NL’s No. 2 wild-card spot.
Donovan’s slam made a winner of Jack Flaherty (1-1), who struck out 9 in six innings. He allowed 3 runs, two earned, on 4 hits and 4 walks.
Giovanny Gallegos pitched the 9th for his 14th save.
The Cardinals, who were close out of their earlier 3 video games, were given at the board when Lars Nootbaar led off the 5th with a force to proper towards Joe Musgrove for his thirteenth homer. That ended a scoreless streak of 31 2/3 innings by way of Padres starters, 5 outs shy of the membership report.
Musgrove used to be long past after 5 innings and 72 pitches, and Adrian Morejon breezed thru an ideal 6th to carry a 3-1 lead.
Alec Burleson singled main off the 7th and Nootbaar drew a one-out stroll, main supervisor Bob Melvin to convey on Nick Martinez (4-4). Tommy Edman walked to load the bases ahead of Donovan drove his first occupation grand slam to one of the most inner most portions of Petco Park. It used to be the rookie’s 5th homer this season.
Pujols, who plans to retire after this season, one-hopped the wall in left for a unmarried in the second one. He popped up within the fourth after which hit a force off Morejon that Jurickson Profar stuck at the monitor for the general out of the 6th. He flied out to heart within the 8th.
Profar drove Flaherty’s 2d pitch deep into the seats in proper for his fourth occupation leadoff homer and 3rd of the season. He has 15 general. Profar additionally hit an RBI double within the 5th.
Musgrove allowed one run and 5 hits, struck out 4 and walked two.
A CLIPPERS THING
Norman Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers, who went to San Diego’s Lincoln High, threw out a ceremonial first pitch. Teammate Paul George attended a sport final homestand after which visited the victorious Padres clubhouse. Kawhi Leonard, who performed two seasons at San Diego State, attended a sport along with his circle of relatives previous within the season. The Clippers moved from San Diego to Los Angeles in 1984.
UP NEXT
Cardinals: LHP José Quintana (5-6, 3.16 ERA) begins Friday night time within the opener of a three-game sequence on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Andrew Heaney (3-2, 2.66 ERA) pitches for the NL West leaders.
Padres: LHP Sean Manaea (7-9, 5.18 ERA) is scheduled to start out Friday night time within the opener of a three-game sequence at Colorado, their final travel of the common season. The Rockies are scheduled to start out RHP Ryan Feltner (3-8, 6.05 ERA).
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