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The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in the first game of their weekend series. Heading into Saturday's matchup, the Cardinals had their work cut out for them against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto , a National League Cy Young candidate. In a close game, St. Louis closer Ryan Helsley allowed Shohei Ohtani to tie the game on a wild pitch. Lucky for him, Nolan Arenado came off the bench and hit a walk-off single against Ben Casparius to win the game 2-1.
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Arenado's walk-off hit was not his first of the season. The former All-Star hit a walk-off home run to give the Cardinals a win over the Milwaukee Brewers earlier this season. Amid hearing his own name in trade rumors, Arenado came through in the clutch yet again. His walk-off RBI single keeps the Cardinals' hopes at a sweep alive against the NL-leading Dodgers.
Arenado handed Casparius his first loss of the season after. Los Angeles ' reliever made it nearly a month and a half without giving up an earned run, one of the best marks in Major League Baseball this year. Helsley has Arenado to thank for improving his record to 3-0 and forgiving his blown save.
Winning two games against the Dodgers is a big deal for St. Louis. General managers are made that the Cardinals are still so good . Saturday's win keeps them in the race in the NL Central, where they continue their pursuit of the Chicago Cubs .
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For Los Angeles, Saturday's loss is a troubling continuation of their offensive slump. The Dodgers are 4-6 in their last ten games, scoring six or more runs their wins and five or less in their losses. For a team with so much firepower, Casparius pitching in a 1-1 game is a rare event.
Arenado and the Cardinals hope to carry their momentum into Sunday's season finale. However, second-year starter Michael McGreevy is at a big disadvantage against Los Angeles legend Clayton Kershaw .
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