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Cardinals' six-run second inning has them up 6-2 after two innings

But against the shift, Matt Carpenter followed with a run-scoring single through the shortstop hole to make it 2-1. An out and a Michael Wacha infield hit later, Dexter Fowler's bases-loaded walk tied things up at 2-2.

LENGTHY RAIN DELAY STARTS THE DAY

“I think he's letting the game come to him,'' Shildt said. “The walks are really important. They're a representation that t gets you on base and allows us to score more runs. There are a lot of residual benefits to drawing a walk — not that we're looking for walks all the time — but it also speaks to the fact that you're being patient and letting the game come to you, which is what Harrison is doing.