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05/14 00:28 CDT Nolan Arenado's homer keys an 8-run rally in the 7th as the
Cardinals surge past the Angels, 10-5
Nolan Arenado's homer keys an 8-run rally in the 7th as the Cardinals surge
past the Angels, 10-5
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --- Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying
two-run single during St. Louis' eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals
rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels
on Monday night.
Ivn Herrera had two hits during the Cardinals' massive rally, and he capped it
with a two-run single as St. Louis sent 14 hitters to the plate against the
Angels' best relievers.
"It's great to see us rally, come back, have a big inning," said Arenado, who
led off the seventh with only his third homer of the season. "The back end of
their bullpen is pretty good, so we were happy to get those runs in and get the
win."
Kyle Leahy earned his first major league victory for the Cardinals, who won
back-to-back games after a seven-game skid. St. Louis is in Anaheim for only
the third series in the franchises' history, and the first since May 2016.
"It's nice to win back-to-back games," Arenado said. "Feels like it's been
quite some time, so hopefully we just keep that going."
Kevin Pillar had an early two-run homer and a late RBI single for the Angels,
who have lost four of five during their homestand to drop to 5-15 at the Big A
this season.
"Bad night," Angels manager Ron Washington said. "We had the best (relievers)
we had in the bullpen in there (in the seventh). I really didn't see that
coming. ... It was a surprise, because those guys have been good."
Leahy (1-1) pitched 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief to earn a postgame beer
shower from his excited teammates. The 26-year-old reliever is a former
17th-round draft pick out of Division II Colorado Mesa.
"I have a lot of close friends that I've come up with on this team," Leahy
said. "We have a lot of veteran leadership, and hopefully it all comes together
here and we get on a roll."
After Kyren Paris doubled off Cards starter Matthew Liberatore for the second
RBI of his career, Pillar extended his impressive start with his new team and
put the Angels up 4-0 with a 362-yard line drive into the short porch in left.
Pillar has nine hits and 12 RBIs in his last five games with the struggling
team that picked him up after the White Sox designated him for assignment late
last month. Pillar also tied Joe Rudi's franchise record for the most RBIs in a
player's first eight games with the Angels.
St. Louis managed only a single from Paul Goldschmidt in the first five innings
against Jose Soriano. The Cardinals loaded the bases in the sixth, but Angels
reliever Adam Cimber got Goldschmidt to ground into an inning-ending double
play.
Cimber has been a bright spot in a dim Angels season, stranding all 15 of his
inherited runners --- but Cimber's first pitch of the seventh was blasted by
Arenado, the native of Newport Beach who now lives in nearby San Clemente
during the offseason.
St. Louis' next four batters singled against Cimber and Matt Moore (0-1).
Shortly after Carpenter delivered a full-count single to make it 4-4, reliever
Luis Garca came in and hit Goldschmidt with his first pitch to drive in Wynn.
"Up and down the lineup, guys did a really nice job of driving the baseball,
getting their hits, and also taking their walks, which is a good sign," Cards
manager Oliver Marmol said. "We did a little bit of everything."
Eight Cardinals scored one run apiece in the rally.
Niko Goodrum made two errors at third base in the ninth inning, allowing St.
Louis to score two more runs.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cardinals: Former Angels reliever Keynan Middleton is beginning a rehab
assignment with Double-A Springfield. He strained his forearm early in spring
training with his new team.
Angels: INF Luis Rengifo is taking grounders and could return from his viral
infection Friday. ... INF Michael Stefanic has begun a rehab assignment in
Arizona. He strained his quadriceps muscle in the first game of the Cactus
League season.
UP NEXT
Inconsistent left-hander and boyhood Cardinals fan Reid Detmers (3-4, 4.96 ERA)
takes the mound for Los Angeles against Sonny Gray (4-2, 2.29 ERA), who gave up
six earned runs to Milwaukee in his last start.
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