NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched into the seventh inning for his 198th win, Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the New York Mets 5-3. Jordan Walker also went deep for the Cardinals, who began the day with the worst record in the National League. Brendan Donovan and pinch-hitter Dylan Carlson each had an RBI single as St. Louis won for only the fourth time in 17 games. On a windy afternoon in Queens, Brandon Nimmo launched Wainwright’s first pitch for his ninth career leadoff homer and second in five days. Luis Guillorme had a two-run shot for the fourth-place Mets, who have dropped 10 of 13.
CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Steele pitched five innings of two-run ball in his return from the injured list, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 for their season-high fifth straight win. Steele allowed five hits, struck out four and walked one in his first start since May 31. The left-hander had been sidelined by a strained forearm. Adley Rutschman hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, and Austin Hays had two of the team’s seven hits.
SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Remillard’s base hit in the ninth inning scored the tying run, his RBI single with two outs in the 11th gave Chicago the lead, and the White Sox rallied for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Remillard made his major league debut, but wasn’t in the lineup for Chicago until Tim Anderson left in the fourth inning with a sore shoulder. Remillard made his first game memorable with the two biggest hits to help the White Sox win for the second time in seven games. Eloy Jiménez homered for the second time in three games, hitting his eighth of the season for Chicago. Seattle got a leadoff homer from J.P. Crawford but didn’t have a hit after the fifth inning.
