The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Arizona Diamond Backs 10-6 in Arizona last (Monday) night.
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright returned to the mound in quest of career win No. 199.
Wainwright left with a 5-2 lead, however the Cardinals bull pen gave up the lead and Waino did not figure in the win.
The Redbirds put up five runs in the ninth inning to rally for the victory thanks in large part to a Tyler O’Neill bases clearing double.
The Kansas City Royals picked up a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on the road.
Royals slugger Salvador Perez became the 10th player in major league history to hit 200 home runs as a catcher.
He has 240 total home runs in 12 seasons, all with the Royals.
Hall of Famer Mike Piazza holds the big league record for homers as a catcher with 396.