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Carpenter homers to lead off Cards' third, pushing lead to 7-2

Marcell Ozuna led off the inning with a triple down the right-field line and Paul DeJong followed with a walk. After Yadier Molina stayed alive by fouling off several pitches, he hit a one-hopper back to the mound, and Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela threw home to retire Ozuna.

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“I think he's letting the game come to him,'' Shildt said. “The walks are really important. They're a representation that t gets you on base and allows us to score more runs. There are a lot of residual benefits to drawing a walk — not that we're looking for walks all the time — but it also speaks to the fact that you're being patient and letting the game come to you, which is what Harrison is doing.