ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Jordan Walker homered and Michael McGreevy pitched six scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory. The Dodgers have lost a season-high four in a row and have gone five straight games without a home run.

St. Louis scored all its runs in the third inning. After Iván Herrera and Alec Burleson hit back-to-back doubles, Walker crushed a three-run homer off Roki Sasaki. McGreevy allowed three hits and struck out three over six innings to improve to 2-2. The Dodgers mounted a ninth-inning rally, scoring twice on singles by Max Muncy and Andy Pages, but Riley O’Brien earned his ninth save despite allowing two runs.

Attendance was 34,323 at Busch Stadium III with a time of 2:37. Sasaki fell to 1-3, permitting five hits and three earned runs in six innings. Walker finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs. The Dodgers had eight hits but grounded into three double plays; the Cardinals had six hits. Both teams are 20-13.