Pinch-hit homer boosts Dodgers over Cardinals

Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
May 21, 2012, 01:24 am - Associated Press
STL
LAD
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J. Guerra
win

J. Guerra2-3

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
M. Rzepczynski
loss

M. Rzepczynski0-2

0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
K. Jansen
save

K. Jansen5

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

STLLAD
1stA Ethier singled to center, E Herrera scored, B Abreu to second.01
4thJ Loney grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, B Abreu scored, A Kennedy out at second, A Ethier to third.02
5thS Schumaker tripled to deep right, D Descalso and R Furcal scored.22
5thC Beltran grounded into fielder's choice to second, S Schumaker scored, M Holliday out at second.32
6thR Furcal singled to left, M Adams and D Descalso scored.52
6thJ Loney singled to left, A Kennedy scored.53
7thS Van Slyke homered to left (400 feet), E Herrera and B Abreu scored.56
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