Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded from his disastrous debut in South Korea, spinning five shutout innings in his first career start at Dodger Stadium.
Mookie Betts erased a late three-run deficit with three hits, including a ninth-inning homer, before the Dodgers ultimately left the bases loaded in the 10th inning.
Their biggest bullpen weakness - a lack of reliable options to deploy against left-handed hitters - blew up in their face during a seventh-inning collapse.
Roberts faced his first big decision of the season: Leave Kelly facing four straight left-handed Cardinals hitters or turn to lefty specialist Alex Vesia, who had shown inconsistency.
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