Ponce de Leon had allowed just one run in 6 2/3 innings, but his reliever, Andrew Miller, gave up a home run to Jake Lamb, the first and, it turned out, the only batter he faced and Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer off John Gant in the eighth.
The Cardinals got two runners on with no out in the bottom of the eighth, but got only one run. Tommy Edman struck out, Jose Martinez grounded out to advance the runners and Paul DeJong drove one in with a single that shortstop Nick Ahmed made a diving stop on but didn't have a play at first.