St. Louis Cardinals defeat Colorado Rockies 7-4

St. Louis Cardinals Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball JJ Wetherholt Alec Burleson

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Sunday at Busch Stadium. The victory was secured by a decisive three-run eighth inning, highlighted by JJ Wetherholt's two-run, go-ahead double into center field.

Alec Burleson contributed a solo home run in the fifth inning, while Iván Herrera added an RBI single as part of a four-hit performance. Other runs for the Cardinals were provided by Jordan Walker, Jimmy Crooks, and Masyn Winn.

The Rockies' scoring was led by Brett Sullivan's two-run home run and Hunter Goodman's 34th home run of the season, which briefly tied the game in the eighth. George Soriano earned the win, pitching to a 5-3 record, while Riley O’Brien secured his 29th save with a perfect ninth inning. Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits.

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Alec Burleson · Colorado Rockies · George Soriano · JJ Wetherholt · St. Louis Cardinals

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