Tommy Edman drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double, Wade LeBlanc pitched 5 2/3 strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Friday night.
LeBlanc matched a season-high in innings pitched. He worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth, and stranded six baserunners in the first four innings.
Ryan Helsley (6-4) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory.
Edman’s bases-clearing double off Tyler Duffey (2-3) broke a 1-all tie in the sixth, hitting the right field foul line before going into the corner. It was Edman’s second three-RBI game this season, and first since May 19.
Nolan Arenado added an RBI single in the seventh. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.
Paul Goldschmidt collected career hit 1,500 with a single in the sixth.
RHP Miles Mikolas (right forearm tightness) threw four scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out two and walking one in a rehab start at Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
RHP Jake Woodford (2-2, 4.25 ERA) for the Cardinals on Saturday night, 5:20 with the pregame and the first pitch at 6:15 on KIRX.
First place Brewers lead second place Cincinnati by 7 games, third place St. Louis 9 1/2 out, fourth place Cubs 12 1/2 out.