Iván Herrera's 3-run homer in the 9th inning rallies the Cardinals to a 7-6 win over the Rockies
Herrera’s 15th homer erased a 6-4 deficit and gave Jordan Romano his fourth blown save as St. Louis moved closer in the wild-card race.
- On Friday, Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, rallying the St. Louis Cardinals past the Colorado Rockies 7-6 in Denver and tightening the National League wild card race.
- The Cardinals trailed 6-4 entering the ninth as Colorado's offense, led by Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield, capitalized on relievers after starter Andre Pallante held them to one run through five innings.
- Thomas Saggese drew a leadoff walk and Jose Fermin reached on an error before Herrera drove a 1-2 slider 430 feet for his 15th home run, handing Jordan Romano his fourth blown save.
- Earlier, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected by umpire Doug Eddings in the sixth after a pitch-clock violation, while reliever Riley O'Brien struck out two in the ninth for his 36th save.
- This win moved the Cardinals to 71-71, pulling them even with Miami and within three games of Arizona; on Saturday, Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore faces Rockies rookie RHP Mason Adams.
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Ivan Herrera 9th-inning homer rescues Cardinals against Rockies
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Iván Herrera's 3-run homer in the 9th inning rallies the Cardinals to a 7-6 win over the Rockies
Iván Herrera hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the St. Louis Cardinals past the Colorado Rockies 7-6, tightening a crowded race for the final National League wild card.
Friday’s Game Report: Cardinals 7, Rockies 6 - News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning Friday night as the Cardinals rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat the Rockies in the opener of their weekend series in Denver. [...] The post Friday’s Game Report: Cardinals 7, Rockies 6 appeared first on News from Rob Rains, STLSportsPage.com.
Herrera plays hero with go-ahead HR in 9th at Coors Field
DENVER -- In a classic Coors Field twist, the Cardinals battled back after blowing a three-run lead in the sixth and stole a victory from the Rockies with a three-run homer from Iván Herrera in the top of the ninth, earning a 7-6 win in the opener of the three-game
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