Pinch-hitting for starting pitcher Adam Wainwright with two on and two out in the seventh, Greg Garcia singled to right on a 3-2 pitch that allowed Yadier Molina to score and give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the second of two games between longtime division rivals St. Louis and Houston before a crowd of 42,008 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals' rally came with twou out as Molina singled and the Astros pitched around Aledmys Diaz for his second walk of the game. With the runners getting a jump on the 3-2 pitch, Molina was able to slide to the back side of the plate to elude the tag of Jason Castro following a strong throw from right fielder George Springer.