Harrison Bader, Nolan Arenado homer to lead Cardinals in win over Diamondbacks

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St. Louis catcher Andrew Knizner had to take a peak at the scoreboard.

He couldn't believe his eyes after a catching a 103.1 mile-per hour fastball from reliever Ryan Helsley in the eighth inning of the Cardinals' 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

"Any time you can run up 103, that lights up the entire crowd," Knizner said.

Harrison Bader and Nolan Arenado homered in the seventh inning to help the Cardinals rally from a 5-3 deficit

St. Louis won for the third time in five games and salvaged a split of the four-game series.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader (48) is congratulated by teammate Paul DeJong (11) after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, May 1, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Jordan Luplow hit two homers for Arizona, and Nick Ahmed and Christian Walker also went deep.

Helsley retired all six batters he faced to pick up his first save of the season. He overpowered Ahmed, Cooper Hummel and Daulton Varsho in striking out the side in the final frame. Helsley has 16 strikeouts without a walk in seven appearances this season covering 8 1/3 innings.

St. Louis first-year manager Oliver Marmol called Helsley's performance, "absolutely electric."

Knizner couldn't help but take a quick look at the radar gun reading after Helsley struck out Ketel Marte for the second out in the eighth.

"I didn't have that much time, that thing came in quick," Knizner said. "I knew it had a little zip to it. I kind of wanted it down and away, but (he) ripped it up and in. Anything at 103 kind of works."

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