The Cardinals won 6-4. They’ve won 7 straight. They’re 1 game back of Philadelphia for the 2nd Wild Card, and 4 games back of Chicago for the NL Central.
Matt Carpenter extended his on-base streak to 32 games, with a walk in 5 PAs. The offense actually came from an unexpected source. Kolten Wong, 1 of 2 lefties in the lineup against the Nationals’ lefty starter, reached base 4 times, knocked in 3 runs, scored 2 times, and socked 1 dinger. John Gant recorded his first career hit, a 2-run home run, and could not have looked less interested off the bat.