SAN FRANCISCO — — Blake Sabol hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
With two outs and a runner on second, Sabol sent Ryan Helsley’s 1-2 offering over the wall in center field for his first career walk-off homer. Helsley (0-2) blew his third save of the year.
San Francisco trailed 4-2 entering the ninth. Mike Yastrzemski hit an RBI double to bring the Giants within one.
Yastrzemski homered earlier in the game as San Francisco won its fourth in a row.
Cardinals starter Jake Woodford allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts.
Cardinals LHP Steven Matz (0-3, 6.55 ERA) seeks his first win of the season Wednesday night, 7:50 with the pregame and the first pitch at 8:45 on KIRX.
RHP Adam Wainwright (groin strain) made his second rehab start for Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings. He threw 52 of his 74 pitches for strikes, allowing seven hits and a walk.
St. Louis is tied with Cincinnati for last place, 7 games behind first place Pittsburgh, the Brewers are one game out, the Cubs two games out.