![Joe Puetz Boston Red Sox first baseman Dominic Smith catches a foul ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Donovan in the sixth inning of a baseball, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6f76843e079840bc8af26a759ae1aafa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Red Sox first baseman Dominic Smith catches a foul ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Donovan in the sixth inning of a baseball, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz St. Louis Cardinals' shortstop Masyn Winn (0) is congratulated by teammate Ivan Herrera (48) after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/962d60f2204049078353e3656948adc3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
St. Louis Cardinals' shortstop Masyn Winn (0) is congratulated by teammate Ivan Herrera (48) after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John King throws in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5b033811eb844ebd8af1e0e10c9820f1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John King throws in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz Boston Red Sox's center fielder Jarren Duran jumps at the wall but is unable to catch a home-run hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a52d72e1aa384a38b7ce74d48dc3c8ce/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Boston Red Sox's center fielder Jarren Duran jumps at the wall but is unable to catch a home-run hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Lars Nootbaar (21), center, and teammates celebrate after their victory in a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/364b5f5f31b64508a6f3a1985827ceaf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Lars Nootbaar (21), center, and teammates celebrate after their victory in a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt fields a ground ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Dominic Smith in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9bc58aad7bba4273bb86e12eea86006f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt fields a ground ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Dominic Smith in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eada82517b2144ccba90eea575094cfa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
![Joe Puetz St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson, right, is congratulated by teammate Ivan Herrera (48) after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9802eb456d0349a2bf920a9bb2ee8c72/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson, right, is congratulated by teammate Ivan Herrera (48) after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 17, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)