Dodgers rally in ninth to edge Cardinals 3‑2

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Teoscar Hernández doubled in two runs in the bottom of the ninth, capping a comeback as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium.

The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead on RBI singles by Joshua Báez in the first and Ramón Urías in the third. The Dodgers trimmed the deficit in the fifth, and Hernández delivered the winning hit, scoring Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts.

St. Louis outhit Los Angeles 12-6, but Dodgers pitching held the Cardinals scoreless after the third. Quinn Mathews gave up one earned run over five innings while striking out four. Tarik Skubal allowed two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts for Los Angeles. Brock Stewart pitched 2/3 scoreless inning for the win, and Riley O’Brien took the loss.

Attendance was announced at 45,150. The game lasted 2:59. The Dodgers improved to 84-57, while the Cardinals dropped to 72-73.