The Los Angeles Dodgers finished with nine hits, compared to seven for the St. Louis Cardinals, but it was not enough Tuesday night as they suffered a second consecutive loss and seventh in their last 10 games.
Compounding that was the Arizona Diamondbacks winning in walk-off fashion, which has them 3.5 games ahead of the Dodgers in the National League West entering play Wednesday.
While their bullpen has stabilized some, the Dodgers’ offense remains stuck in a rut and mired in a slump with runners in scoring position. They went 1-for-8 in such situations and left 11 on base in their 5-2 loss.