One reason for the success of the Cardinals, who lead the Majors in wins, is that they don't beat themselves and they take pride in not making fundamental mistakes. That's something the D-backs, for the most part, have mirrored this year.
Monday, though, they committed a pair of errors, neglected to cover third base in a key situation and struggled to cash in on scoring opportunities.
"We made some mistakes that we don't usually make," D-backs manager Chip Hale said. "We made some mental mistakes, too, and they cost us.