Overview

• San Francisco broke a 3-3 tie when Andrew Knizner’s liner skipped past center fielder Victor Scott II for a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning.
• The defeat drops St. Louis to 78-81 and ends its mathematical path to the National League Wild Card.
• One night after the Cardinals’ 9-8 comeback knocked the Giants out, San Francisco avoided a sweep with a late rally.
• Nolan Arenado’s sacrifice fly had briefly pulled St. Louis even in the top of the eighth before the Giants answered.
• Sonny Gray struck out seven over six innings and notched back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons for the first time in his career.