Wetherholt hits solo HR, Winn has 3 RBIs to lead the Cardinals past the D-backs 5-4

PHOENIX — Rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a solo homer, Iván Herrera had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Friday night.Masyn Winn had a three-RBI night with a two-run single in the first and a sacrifice fly in the eighth.In the decisive ninth, José Fermín led off with a single that deflected off the glove of closer Paul Sewald. Jimmy Crooks followed with a walk, Wetherholt lined a single to center to load the bases with no outs and Herrera lofted a fly ball to left that was deep enough to break the tie.All-Star Riley O’Brien got his 25th save despite a eventful bottom of the ninth. The hard-throwing right-hander gave up a leadoff walk to Nolan Arenado before picking off pinch runner Jorge Barrosa. Tim Tawa followed with a two-out double but O’Brien caught Ketel Marte looking at strike three for the final out of the game. Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy gave up two runs, including one earned, on six hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old struck out five, walked one and has a 1.46 ERA over his last four starts.The Cardinals led 4-2 in the eighth inning, but the D-backs tied it on Corbin Carro …

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