Their defense, much improved lately, committed two outfield errors in the same inning, abetting three San Francisco runs in the seventh against Adam Wainwright, who deserved a better fate. And first baseman Matt Carpenter erred twice on the same play in the 10th, fumbling a potential double-play ball and, after recovering the carom off his glove, unwisely trying to shovel a throw to first, with the ball getting away.
After errors by Marcell Ozuna and Harrison Bader contributed to a 4-2 Giants lead in the seventh, Molina cracked his 19th homer of the season, following a walk to Jedd Gyorko, to tie the game at 4-4 in the Cardinals’ seventh.