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The role of spoiler fell to Corey Dickerson late Thursday night, and the former Meridian Community College star from McComb played it well. Dickerson knocked in the game-winning run with a triple in the bottom of the 15th inning as Colorado beat St. Louis 7-6. “Every big league game is awesome, even if it’s a long one,” Dickerson told mlb.com. The Cardinals saw their lead in the National League Central cut to 1 game over Pittsburgh and 2 over Cincinnati. Dickerson went 3-for-7 on Thursday with two triples. In 62 games, the rookie outfielder is batting .289 with three homers, 14 RBIs, 13 doubles, six triples and 29 runs. Former Ole Miss standout Drew Pomeranz, who has had an injury-wracked campaign, also had a hand in the Rockies’ win, throwing two hitless innings in relief. Weir High and Holmes CC product Roy Oswalt started for Colorado but couldn’t hold a four-run lead. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings; he is winless in seven appearances (six starts) this season and has a 7.71 ERA. … Meanwhile, Mitch Moreland, the ex-Mississippi State star, belted his 23rd homer — and just his third off a left-hander — to help Texas beat Tampa Bay 8-2 and draw even with the Rays as the leaders in the American League wild card race. Moreland had three hits all told, boosting his fading average to .239.