Yadier Molina grounded an RBI single down the third base line in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Miami Marlins 1-0 Wednesday to sweep the season series.
Molina’s eighth career regular season walk-off hit came with one out and sent Miami to its fourth straight loss.
Paul Goldschmidt reached on an error by shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. to start the ninth. After Matt Carpenter walked with one out, Molina singled off Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara (4-6).
The Cardinals went 6-0 against Miami this year for their first season sweep over the Marlins.
Cardinals starter Johan Oviedo is still seeking his first major league win despite pitching a career-high seven scoreless innings. The right-hander allowed six hits, struck out four, walked none and 63 of his 87 pitches were strikes.
Alcantara pitched a team season-high 8 1/3 innings. He gave up six hits, stuck out seven with one walk, and the one run he allowed was unearned.
Tyler O’Neill extended his on-base streak to a career-best 22 games with an infield hit in the Cardinals fourth.
INF Tommy Edman (right side tightness) missed his second straight game and is day-to-day.
RHP John Gant (4-4, 3.86 ERA) begins a road trip on Thursday night against the Atlanta Braves, 5:25 with the pregame and the first pitch at 6:20 on KIRX.