Los Angeles Dodgers' Jason Heyward (23) avoids the tag from St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras, right, to score during the fifth inning of a baseball game in St. Louis on May 21, 2023. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo
Oscar Mercado and Paul DeJong combined to drive in nine runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 10–5 on Sunday, May 21.
Mercado, batting ninth in the order, went 3–for–5 and tied his single-game career high with five RBIs. DeJong hit an RBI single and a three-run homer.
