Cards flip comeback script with small-ball rally

ST. LOUIS — The outcome rang familiar, as the Cardinals once again flipped the game in their favor with a midgame, four-run inning against the Giants. But while Saturday’s comeback was ignited by the long ball, Sunday’s 6-3 victory featured a much more methodical approach.

Following leadoff doubles by Matt Carpenter and Aledmys Diaz that closed the deficit to within one, the Cardinals watched their next five sixth-inning batters forward the rally without putting a ball out of the infield. By the end of it, St. Louis enjoyed a two-run lead.

“This offense is very capable of doing a lot of things,” said Carpenter, who is 15-for-35 with 10 runs scored in his last eight games. “We can score a bunch of runs. We can do it in a lot of different ways. I think you’ve seen that in the last few days.”

A walk and a hit batsman filled the bases for Matt Adams, who had already extended his on-base streak to 17 games in his first plate appearance. This time, with …

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