On the day the Cardinals put their All-Star closer Ryan Helsley on the injured list because of a strained right forearm, they watched a one-run lead slip away in the final third of the game as they dropped their third consecutive home contest on Monday night.
The Cardinals’ offense, needing one run to extend the game and two to win, couldn’t scratch out a run in the final two innings as they lost their 16th one-run game of the season, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game series in front of an announced 40,886 at Busch Stadium on Monday night.