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Bernal, Herrera homer in eighth inning to help Cardinals beat Nationals 5-3
Iván Herrera hit two homers and Leo Bernal added one as St. Louis scored three times in the eighth to win 5-3.
On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Washington Nationals 5-3, with Ivan Herrera and Leo Bernal homering in the eighth inning to salvage their three-game series finale at Busch Stadium.
Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams hit his 37th home run of the season in the sixth inning, giving Washington a 3-2 lead before the Cardinals' late-game surge.
Herrera tied the game 3-3 with his 18th home run of the season, and Bernal then hit a go-ahead two-run shot off Yovanny Cruz in the decisive eighth.
Washington's bullpen was charged with its 42nd blown save of the season, while reliever Luis Gastelum earned the win and Riley O'Brien secured his National League-leading 38th save.
Pittsburgh will host the Cardinals for a three-game series starting Monday night, while the Nationals travel to Detroit to face Tigers starting pitcher River Ryan on Monday.