Oscar Mercado and Paul DeJong combined to drive in nine runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 10–5 on Sunday, May 21.
Mercado, batting ninth in the order, went 3–for–5 and tied his single-game career high with five RBIs. DeJong hit an RBI single and a three-run homer.
The Cardinals won their fourth straight series. After starting the season 10–24, they have gone 11–3.
Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty allowed three runs on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Drew VerHagen (3–0) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless relief innings to earn the victory.
Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (6–4) struggled through his shortest outing of his season. He allowed four runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings….