Willson Contreras blasted two three-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals hit seven home runs to outslug the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 16–8 Thursday, May 18.
Nolan Gorman hit a two-run homer and a solo shot for the Cardinals, who won for the ninth time in 11 games. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run home run and Juan Yepez and Paul DeJong hit solo homers.
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (1-0) earned his 196th career victory while allowing five runs (two earned) in 5 2/3 innings.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam—his 300th career homer—for the Dodgers, who lost for just the second time in nine games….