{"id":646305,"date":"2026-05-03T05:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/646305\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T05:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T05:08:13","slug":"mcgreevy-cardinals-notch-sixth-straight-win-3-2-as-dodgers-slump-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/646305\/","title":{"rendered":"McGreevy, Cardinals notch sixth straight win 3-2 as Dodgers’ slump continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. LOUIS — – Jordan Walker<\/a> homered and Michael McGreevy<\/a> shut out the punchless Dodgers for six innings as the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> beat Los Angeles 3-2 Saturday night for their sixth straight win.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers have lost a season-high four in a row and have gone five straight games without a home run for the first time since May 2015.<\/p>\n

After back-to-back doubles by Iv\u00e1n Herrera and Alec Burleson<\/a> to start the third inning, Walker smashed a hanging split-fingered fastball from Roki Sasaki<\/a> (1-3) just over the left-field wall for a 3-0 St. Louis lead. The 372-foot shot was Walker’s 10th home run and gave him a hit in seven consecutive plate appearances.<\/p>\n

McGreevy (2-2) benefited from double plays in four of the first five innings. Second baseman JJ Wetherholt<\/a> started one by laying out to catch Shohei Ohtani<\/a>‘s line drive in the third, then he ranged far to his left on Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez’s grounder in the fourth to create another.<\/p>\n

McGreevy gave up three singles and a season-high three walks while striking out three. The Dodgers went without an extra-base hit.<\/p>\n

Max Muncy<\/a> and Andy Pages<\/a> had RBI singles in the ninth inning off Riley O’Brien<\/a> before the St. Louis closer struck out pinch-hitter Dalton Rushing<\/a> to secure his ninth save. Kyle Tucker<\/a> and Hern\u00e1ndez started the last-ditch rally with consecutive infield singles with two outs against O’Brien.<\/p>\n

Sasaki gave up three runs on five hits in six innings, throwing a career-high 104 pitches. He retired his last 10 batters and finished with four strikeouts and two walks.<\/p>\n

After getting swept by Seattle to finish their last homestand, the Cardinals bounced back with their longest winning streak since last May.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

St. Louis RHP Dustin May<\/a> (3-2, 5.28) faces his former team for the first time Sunday. The Dodgers counter with LHP Dustin Wrobleski (4-0, 1.50). —-<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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