Before the dramatics, Alex Wood and Mike Leake both turned in solid starts, each allowing one run on a solo homer across six innings The outing from Wood lowered his career Dodger Stadium ERA to 1.95, the lowest by a starting pitcher in team history.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Chess moves: When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts brought in Joe Blanton to face Eric Fryer with a runner in scoring position and two out in the seventh, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny countered by sending up the left-handed-hitting Brandon Moss to pinch-hit.