Rob Refsnyder's solo home run in the ninth inning broke a 2-2 tie and lifted Seattle to a 3-2 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium. The game remained deadlocked until Refsnyder connected on a 412-foot blast to left center, settling a contest that featured five home runs and strong starting pitching from both sides.
Michael McGreevy dominated for six innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out six without issuing a walk. The Cardinals starter carried a 2.97 ERA into the game and kept Seattle's offense largely in check until his departure. McGreevy threw 98 pitches in his quality start, giving St. Louis a foundation to build upon.
The scoring began in the third when Wetherholt homered to right center, but Cal Raleigh answered in the fourth with a 401-foot shot to tie the game 1-1. Nathan Church restored the Cardinals' lead in the sixth with a 407-foot homer to right, his fifth of the season. Young tied the game again in the seventh, singling to right to score Joe and setting up Refsnyder's decisive blow two innings later.
JoJo Romero took the loss after allowing Refsnyder's homer in his lone inning of work. Emerson Hancock matched McGreevy with six solid innings for Seattle, surrendering two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts. Eduard Bazardo earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings in relief, while Jose Ferrer secured his first save with a perfect ninth.
Seattle extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 13-15. St. Louis fell to 14-12, dropping its third straight game.