Ivan Herrera's walk‑off double lifts Cardinals over Cubs
Ivan Herrera delivered a two‑run double in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 3‑2 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs on July 29, 2026. The hit snapped a three‑game losing streak for St. Louis. Earlier in the top of the 10th, Cubs outfielder Pete Crow‑Armstrong hit his 24th homer of the season, a two‑run blast that put Chicago ahead 2‑1.
Cardinals relievers Justin Bruihl, Ryne Stanek, George Soriano and Riley O’Brien each threw a hitless inning after starter Dustin May allowed one hit and two walks over five innings. Trent Thornton was the pitcher who surrendered Herrera’s decisive double. The game, which went to extra innings, concluded after ten frames.
Entities: Chicago Cubs · Dustin May · Iván Herrera · St. Louis Cardinals · Trent Thornton
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The game went to extra innings, ending after ten innings. (f2a971b4-2c45-45c4-8bdb-226428df416c, 7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, c55c7211-9ee3-4a63-bec6-612f18dfd175, 6244f8)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pete Crow‑Armstrong hit a two‑run homer, his 24th of the season, in the top of the 10th inning for the Cubs. (7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, c55c7211-9ee3-4a63-bec6-612f18dfd175, 6244f8b9-43b6-46f9-ba5b-715afe47b6de)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ivan Herrera hit a two‑run double in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 3‑2 win over the Chicago Cubs. (f2a971b4-2c45-45c4-8bdb-226428df416c, 7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, c55c7211-9ee3-4a63-bec6-612f18dfd175, 6244f8)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dustin May allowed one hit and two walks over five innings for the Cardinals. (7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, 6244f8b9-43b6-46f9-ba5b-715afe47b6de)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cardinals relievers Justin Bruihl, Ryne Stanek, George Soriano and Riley O’Brien each threw a hitless inning. (7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, 6244f8b9-43b6-46f9-ba5b-715afe47b6de)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Cardinals snapped a three‑game losing streak with the win. (7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, 6244f8b9-43b6-46f9-ba5b-715afe47b6de)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Trent Thornton was the pitcher who gave up Herrera’s walk‑off double. (7c97dceb-dfec-410b-9028-7e985457433d, c55c7211-9ee3-4a63-bec6-612f18dfd175, 6244f8b9-43b6-46f9-ba5b-715afe47b6de)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cubs starter Matthew Boyd retired eight straight batters before giving up a double to Herrera in the first inning. (f2a971b4-2c45-45c4-8bdb-226428df416c, c55c7211-9ee3-4a63-bec6-612f18dfd175)