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By Jeremy Kahn

Marcell Ozuna gave the St. Louis Cardinals the only run that they needed on one swing of the bat.

Ozuna launched a Dereck Rodriguez pitch into Big Mac Land that was measured at 393 feet, helping the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium.

The Ozuna home run made a winner out of Jack Flaherty, who improved to 9-7 on the season, as he went eight innings, allowing just one hit, walking one and striking out eight.

Rodriguez was the hard luck losing pitcher, as he went seven innings, giving up one run on five hits, walking just one and striking out seven and saw his record fall to 5-8 on the season.

Mike Yastrzemski picked up both hits for the Giants, as he broke up the no-hitter with two out in the top of the sixth inning and then added his second and final hit of the night in the top of the ninth inning, as he singled off of Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez with one out in the inning.

Martinez was able to regroup to get Brandon Belt to line out to right field for the second out, and then ended the game, when he struck out Evan Longoria for his 18th save of the season.

With the loss, the Giants have lost four in a row and are eight and a half games behind the Chicago Cubs for the second Wild Card spot in the National League.

NOTES: Corban Joseph was claimed on waivers by the Giants from the Oakland As and will report to the team in St. Louis. To make room for Joseph on the roster, Pablo Sandoval was placed on the 60-day disabled list.

UP NEXT: Madison Bumgarner will take the mound on Wednesday afternoon, as he looks for his 10th win of the season, while the Cardinals will send Michael Wacha, as he looks for his seventh win for the home standing Cardinals.