DeJong homers, Cards break away in 7th to beat D-Backs 7-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul DeJong homered to cap a six-run burst in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals broke away from the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 Monday night.

St. Louis had lost six of seven before beating the team with baseball’s worst record. The Diamondbacks, who have won just once on the road since April 25, have lost 22 of 24 overall.

It was 1-all when Edmundo Sosa opened the St. Louis seventh with a double off reliever Alex Young (2-6) and moved up on a sacrifice. Dylan Carlson hit a line drive just out of the reach of drawn-in second baseman Eduardo Escobar for a go-ahead single.

Paul Goldschmidt added an RBI single, Yadier Molina hit a two-run double with two outs and DeJong followed with a two-run homer.

Giovanny Gallegos (5-1), the fifth of seven Cardinal pitchers, went one inning.

Carlson hit an RBI triple in the third for 1-0 lead. Right fielder Pavin Smith tried to make a diving catch on the ball and it rolled to the wall for Carlson’s third triple this season.

The Diamondbacks tied it when Josh Rojas hit homered in the fifth to chase Wade LeBlanc.

The 36-year-old LeBlanc pitched 4 1/3 innings in making his first National League start since 2013 when he was with Miami. He took the rotation spot of John Gant, who was moved to the bullpen.

HIT BY PITCH

LeBlanc hit a batter in the first inning. That increased St. Louis’ MLB-leading total to 57. Entering Monday, the Cubs were a distant second with 45.

ROSTER MOVES

Diamondbacks: Recalled RHP Humberto Castellanos from Triple-A Reno. The rookie has made five appearances this season, posting a 3.24 ERA and striking out eight in 8 1/3 innings.

Cardinals: Selected the contract of rookie RHP Roel Ramírez from Triple-A Memphis and recalled rookie LHP Brandon Waddell from Memphis. The team also optioned...

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