The Cardinals hit four home runs at Chase Field, including Goldschmidt’s 100th at the ballpark, to take and extend a lead, but never far enough to keep the Diamondbacks completely out of reach. That task went to the relievers. A trio of righthanders, burnishing their roles for the postseason, pitched three scoreless innings to carry a lead into the ninth, where Carlos Martinez secured a 9-7 victory and his 24th save late Monday night against the Diamondbacks. Martinez bent, but didn't didn't blow the save in a turbulent ninth to relive Adam Wainwright. That snaked him his fifth win of September and put the Cardinals one win closer to a division title for October.
Closer to a crown: Goldschmidt, Cardinals romp, cut magic number to 3
