Walker Buehler suffocated the Cardinals for eight scoreless innings and Yasiel Puig blasted a pair of home runs as the Dodgers pulled into a tie for the second wild-card spot with a 3-0 victory on Friday at Busch Stadium.
Pitching into the eighth inning for the first time as a professional, Buehler struck out nine while giving up only two hits and two walks. Puig went deep in the second inning and again in the ninth, a pair of solo shots that eased the burden on the pitching staff. Kenley Jansen rebounded from a rocky outing on Thursday to record the save.