Yohel Pozo’s pinch-hit single sends Cardinals past Dodgers

MASYN WINN and Ivan Herrera hit home runs, Yohel Pozo delivered a go-ahead, pinch-hit single in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

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Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray shook off recent struggles to give up one run on one hit over seven innings as St. Louis im-

proved to 2-2 on a six-game road trip to San Diego and Los Angeles. Gray, who struck out eight and walked one, permitted 17 earned runs and 30 hits over his previous three outings combined.