"Kai-Wei Teng and Sonny Gray traded zeros for the first four innings, but St. Louis put up a four-spot in the bottom of the fifth when Teng suddenly lost his command. The right-hander began the frame by walking the Cardinals' seven, eight and nine hitters Jordan Walker, Nathan Church, Jose Fermin and setting the table for the top of the order."
"Lars Nootbaar's RBI single broke the scoreless tie, knocking Teng out of the game in the process. Right-hander Jose Butto couldn't prevent the Cardinals from padding their lead by allowing all three inherited runners to score. By the end of the frame, St. Louis led 4-0 and San Francisco had yet to record a hit. Teng ended his day having allowed four runs over four-plus innings with eight strikeouts but five walks."
San Francisco finished a road trip 4-2 but stands 72-71 with 19 games remaining and trails the New York Mets by four games for the final NL wild card. The Giants lost 4-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals after a five-run frame in which Kai-Wei Teng lost command and issued multiple walks. Jose Butto allowed inherited runners to score, and San Francisco entered a pivotal home stand against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers that will heavily influence remaining playoff odds.
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