Cron’s blast not enough to deck Cards

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ANAHEIM — A four-run second inning off starter Matt Shoemaker was all the Cardinals would need Wednesday night as they cruised to a 5-2 win and clinched a series victory over the Angels.

Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia (3-2, 2.58 ERA) continued his hot streak, holding the Angels to two unearned runs and scattering four hits while striking out eight in seven innings.

Shoemaker, who was making his first start back in the Major Leagues since being recalled from Triple-A earlier Wednesday, allowed the first five batters to reach in the second inning, allowing runs to score on two RBI singles and two sacrifice flies. St. Louis added an insurance run in the seventh inning on Stephen Piscotty’s RBI single to right …

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