Wieters had been hitless in 19 at-bats this season against lefthanded pitchers before connecting against Padres reliever Brad Wieck.
Carlos Martinez struck out the side in order in the ninth inning to send the tie game to extra innings. Martinez's final pitch was a 99-mph fastball past rookie shortstop sensation Fernando Tatis Jr.
The Cardinals rallied from a 3-0 deficit by doing what they had so rarely done in the past week. No, not just scoring. But delivering with runners in scoring position. The Cardinals' position players had gone 24 consecutive at-bats without an RBI with a runner in scoring position, and that lull stretched all the way back to the second inning Tuesday.