ARLINGTON, Texas — Matt Carpenter almost homered and almost got picked off in the same decisive inning that pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to their first victory over Texas since the 2011 World Series. “That was big … let’s figure out a way, able to break through and have a big inning,” manager Mike Shildt said. “Obviously, that fifth inning was the big one,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward said. The Cardinals had lost seven regular season games in a row against Texas since their World Series title eight years ago, when DeJong was a freshman in college. They were swept in three-game home series in 2013 and 2016, and lost the opener of this series Friday night.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 01:44 UTC