CHICAGO — — Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Sunday.
DeJong lined a pitch from Keynon Middleton (2-1) down the left field line to score Nolan Gorman, who started the inning on second base.
St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras drilled a two-run homer and reached base four times with two hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. He’s 11 for 17 with two homers and five RBI in his last five games.
Contreras batted fourth and returned behind the plate after missing two games following a dental procedure on Friday.
JoJo Romero (1-0), the fourth Cardinals reliever, pitched two innings for his first career win.
Starter Stephen Matz pitched well, working 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on two hits, striking out nine with no walks.
The Cardinals host Washington starting Friday after the All-Star break.
LHP Jordan Montgomery (right hamstring) will be checked by a doctor on Sunday night, giving the team a clearer timeline for his return. Montgomery abruptly left Friday night’s series opener in the fifth inning after he slipped on the mound.