Facing reliever Pedro Baez, the Cards loaded the bases on consecutive singles by Paul DeJong, who has extended his hitting streak to 12 games, Jose Martinez and Tyler O'Neill.
Dodgers strike for more
Michael Wacha continued to struggle in the third inning at Busch Stadium as the Dodgers scored four times to take a 7-4 lead.
Cards score four
Freese hits first homer
Shildt defense base running
Wieters gets first start