PHOENIX (AP) — John Lackey pitches to get balls in play, allowing his defense to do the work for him.
They sure did Wednesday night against Arizona, just as they have throughout this series in the desert.
Lackey pitched seven strong innings and St. Louis’ defense was stellar behind him, leading the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Lackey (11-8) bounced back from a shaky start, giving up a solo homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning and little else.
His defense played a big role in it, turning three doubles plays to push their total to eight in the series.