Cardinals hold off late Dodgers rally to snap four-game skid

Yadier Molina smacked a two-run home run, reached base three times and scored twice to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Wednesday.

Starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (15-7) worked 8 1/3 innings as the Cardinals (70-68) snapped their four-game losing streak. He allowed the four runs on seven hits.

Giovanny Gallegos got the last two outs to earn his fifth save.

Max Muncy hit a homer an