Herrera hits tying 2-run homer in big fifth for St. Louis as Cardinals hold off Giants 6-5

— Iván Herrera hit a tying two-run homer in the decisive fifth inning before St. Louis scored the go-ahead run on San Francisco second baseman Casey Schmitt's error and Jordan Walker added an RBI groundout, sending the Cardinals past the Giants 6-5 on...
Sep 23, 2026, 12:27 pm - AP
STL
SF
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M. McGreevy
win

M. McGreevy8-3

5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
J. Verlander
loss

J. Verlander3-11

4.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
J. Romero
save

J. Romero8

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

STLSF
1stRamos homered to left center (382 feet).01
3rdBurleson singled to right, Fermín scored, Herrera to third.11
4thFermín doubled to center, Walker scored.21
4thBailey singled to left, Chapman scored, Schmitt to third.22
4thRamos singled to right, Bailey scored and Schmitt scored, Ramos out stretching at second, Gilbert to third.24
5thHerrera homered to center (412 feet), Nootbaar scored.44
5thPagés grounded into fielder's choice to second, Burleson scored on fielding error by second baseman Schmitt, Arenado safe at third on error.54
5thWalker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Arenado scored, Pagés out at second.64
5thDevers homered to left center (384 feet).65
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