Already a Tone-Setter for Cardinals Lineup, Is Rookie JJ Wetherholt Also an All-Star?
Wetherholt went 3 for 5 with three RBIs as St. Louis used a season-high 16 hits to avoid a series sweep.
- On Sunday, JJ Wetherholt hit two home runs and drove in three RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 12-10 victory over the Kansas City Royals to avoid a series sweep.
- Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. sat out the series finale after leaving Thursday's game with a grade-1 MCL Sprain, facing evaluation on Monday.
- The game featured 28 total hits and eight home runs, with neither starting pitcher lasting until the third inning, forcing 14 pitchers onto the mound.
- St. Louis used seven relievers to secure the win, with Gordon Graceffo pitching one inning to earn his fifth victory of the season.
- The Cardinals return home to host Arizona on Monday, while the Royals visit Tampa Bay with RHP Michael Wacha scheduled to start for Kansas City.
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Already a tone-setter for Cardinals lineup, is rookie JJ Wetherholt also an All-Star?
'That’s a real All-Star right there,' says teammate after Wetherholt's two-homer game Sunday helps salvage a series in KC that barbecued the pitching staff.
Wetherholt homers twice as the Cardinals beat Royals 12-10 to avoid sweep
JJ Wetherholt hit two home runs and had three RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a series sweep with a 12-10 win over the Kansas City Royals. Masyn Winn hit a three-run homer in the Cardinals’ five-run first inning and Iván Herrera hit a three-run home run in the fifth for a 12-7 lead. Lars Nootbaar and Alec Burleson hit RBI singles as St. Louis had a season-high 16 hits. Jac Caglianone hit a pair of homers for the Royals. St. Louis used se…
JJ Wetherholt homers twice as Cardinals outslug Royals 12-10
JJ Wetherholt hits 2 homers as the Cardinals beat the Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep
JJ Wetherholt hit two home runs and had three RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a series sweep with a 12-10 win over the Kansas City Royals.
JJ Wetherholt's 2 homers propel Cardinals over Royals 12-10
Our photographer Stephen Fuller went out to capture the Sunday game between the Cardinals and the Royals, where JJ Wetherholt hit two homers to help St. Louis win 12-10 over our hometown team. Categories: Sports Tags: Cardinals, JJ Wetherholt, mlb, royals
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