O'Neill Homers, Cardinals Win 2-1 Against Dodgers

O'Neill Homers, Cardinals Win 2-1 Against Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in St. Louis on Sept. 9, 2021. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
The Associated Press
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ST. LOUIS—Tyler O’Neill hit a tiebreaking homer, Cardinals relievers combined for five scoreless innings, and St. Louis salvaged a split of its four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 2-1 win on Sept. 9.

The Cardinals climbed within three games of the San Diego Padres for the final NL wild-card spot, while the Dodgers fell 2 1/2 games behind the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants.