Righthander Jake Woodford, who has caught some eyes this spring, posted the save with two scoreless innings. He had the help of catcher Matt Wieters throwing out a runner trying to steal second in the ninth and from an excellent diving stab of a liner by first baseman Rangel Ravelo to end the game. Pedro Severino, who had doubled, was stranded.
The Cardinals actually could have scored more off Scherzer in the righthander’s 5 1/3 innings. Jose Martinez sent Taylor to the wall for a long drive in the third. Left fielder Soto leaped to take an extra-base hit away from Carpenter in the fifth and second baseman Brian Dozier dived to take a hit from Harrison Bader in the fourth.