San Diego, CA- The Padres entered St. Louis this week looking to gain some ground on the National League wild card leading Cardinals. Instead the Padres have fallen back a couple games after losing to the Cardinals for the second straight game 4-2. The Padres have lost back-to-back contests since a five-game winning streak.
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Tyson Rossstruggled with his control to begin the game as he walkedMatt Carpenter,Kolten WongandMatt Holliday. Carpenter would score on an RBI single byMatt Adamsand Wong scored on an RBI ground out to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.
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Wong would extend the Cardinals lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the 4th on an RBI single to scoreJon Jay.
The Padres would cut the Cardinals lead to 3-1 in the top of the 5th on a RBI double byWill Venableto scoreJace Peterson.
Oscar Taveraswould extend the Cardinals lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the 8th on an RBI single to score Jon Jay.
The Padres would attempt to rally back in the top of the 9th, asYasmani Grandalhit a pinch-hit two-out homer offPat Neshekto cut the Cardinals lead to 4-2.Chris Nelsonwould follow up with a double to being the tying run to the plate in WillVenable, but Nesheck would strike out Venable to end the game and seal the win for the Cardinals.
Tyson Ross fell to (11-11) on the season, after allowing three runs on five hits in six innings of work.
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