Cards scratch past Giants to take series

ST. LOUIS — One night after blasting their way out of a mid-game deficit, the Cardinals generated a come-from-behind victory in contrasting fashion on Sunday. Pushing home the game-tying and go-ahead runs with groundballs in the infield, the Cardinals mustered a four-run sixth that lifted them to a 6-3 win over the Giants at Busch Stadium.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy rotated through four pitchers before he found one who could record an out in the bottom of the sixth, which opened with back-to-back doubles by Matt Carpenter and Aledmys Diaz to pull the Cardinals to within one. After a walk and hit batsman loaded the bases, an infield single by Matt Adams and a groundball off Yadier Molina’s bat that shortstop Brandon Crawford couldn’t corral allowed St. Louis to inch in front.

The bullpen’s trouble cost Giants starter Jake Peavy, …

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