Padres, Cease dominate Cardinals 7-3

Dylan Cease allowed one hit over five innings, Jake Cronenworth and Ramon Laureano homered and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday.

Cease (4-10) struck out nine with a walk as the Padres (62-50) won for the seventh time in eight games and moved three games behind the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (65-47).

Robert Suarez worked one inning and earned his 32nd save.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (6-8) allowed two runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in five innings. 

The Cardinals travel to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers on Monday. Sonny Gray (10-5, 4.38 ERA ) will start for St. Louis against Los Angeles RHP Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.38).



(AP Photo Gregory Bull)