Cardinals Post 2-1 Win over Dodgers

The St. Louis Cardinals edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Thursday afternoon.

Jake Woodford went the first four innings, T.J. McFarland pitched the middle three innings, Luis Garcia handled the eighth, and Giovanny Gallegos pitched the ninth to pick up the save and keep the Cardinals within striking distance in the NL Wild Card race. 

Tyler O'Neill homered to provide the margin of victory.

Also Thursday, the Cubs had the day off, and Oakland beat the White Sox 3-1. 

Other Thursday scores:

Cleveland 4, Minnesota 1...Miami 3, New York Mets 2...Colorado 4, Philadelphia 3...Kansas City 6, Baltimore 0...Toronto 6, New York Yankees 4...Atlanta 7, Washington 6 (10 innings)

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Adam Wainwright has made his decision, but he has come to it far from alone.

He teased it on Tuesday afternoon, and his gem at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night...8-1/3 innings for his 15th win of the season amid a 5-4 Cardinals victory over the Dodgers...made it clear why.

Wainwright is coming back to pitch in 2022. He has long said it would be a difficult decision, one that he would have to think over with his wife, Jenny, and their five kids. All six of them helped him make that announcement on Tuesday, in a video released by Big League Impact, his non-profit organization.