Nolan Gorman snapped an 0-for-19 slump with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
It was the fourth home run this season for Gorman, who entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth. Paul Goldschmidt, who homered earlier, reached on an infield single before Gorman hit left-hander Kyle Nelson‘s only pitch into the right-field seats for his first career walk-off RBI.
Ryan Helsley (2-2) worked a scoreless inning to pick up the victory.
Lance Lynn lasted five innings for the Cardinals, throwing 94 pitches. He allowed seven hits and three runs, striking out seven and stranding eight baserunners.
INF Matt Carpenter (right oblique strain) received a pain-killing injection and will have no baseball activity for three days. Then he can take part in batting practice. Carpenter went on the 10-day injured list April 2. He has missed 18 consecutive games.
LHP Steven Matz (1-1, 3.60 ERA) makes his second start against the Diamondbacks in 11 days. Arizona had not announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday night, 5:50 with the pregame and the first pitch at 6:45 on KIRX.