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Schrock, Sosa shine late again for Cardinals

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —Backup second baseman Max Schrock and reserve shortstop Edmundo Sosa, both of whom contributed key defensive plays in the eighth inning to preserve a 2-0 Cardinals exhibition win on Saturday, combined again on offense in the eighth inning on Sunday.

With the Cardinals trailing the New York Mets 3-1, Schrock tripled to right center and came home on Sosa’s homer to left to enable the Cardinals to catch the Mets. Both Schrock and Sosa played last season at Memphis although Sosa got some time with the Cardinals late in the season.

BADER STARTS IT OFF

Harrison Bader, who was two for eight with two doubles in two starts as a leadoff man last season although only a .