Relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos came within one strike of closing out a series-ending win for the Cardinals, but San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski blasted Gallegos’ 2-2 pitch 417 feet to right field for a two-run home run and gave the Giants the opening they needed. Meanwhile, the Cardinals were forced to try to regroup quickly after having a win in the palm of their collective hand and watching it slip away.
Gallegos, who has a team-high eight saves, gave up his fifth home run of the season and then got out of the inning with the score tied.