In a dramatic night at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in the 10th inning to secure an 8‑6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the team its fourth win in the past 11 games and bringing its record to an even 70‑70.
Key moments
Thomas Saggese delivered the decisive blow, hitting a home run and driving in the go‑ahead run with an infield single in the extra frame. His go‑ahead ground ball was followed by a two‑run double from Joshua Baez, turning a 6‑5 deficit into an 8‑6 lead.
Rookie left‑hander Brycen Mautz started the game for St. Louis, but the Dodgers struck early, loading the first inning and taking a 3‑0 lead after Shohei Ohtani walked, former Cardinal Tommy Edman was hit by a pitch, and Freddie Freeman launched a three‑run homer.
Los Angeles extended the lead to 5‑2 in the sixth when Mookie Betts hit a two‑run shot. However, the Cardinals answered back in the seventh with a two‑run homer from Leo Bernal, his first major‑league blast after debuting the previous day.
Pitching duel
The game featured a bullpen strategy for St. Louis, with eight pitchers taking the mound. Former Dodger Justin Bruihl (1‑1) closed the ninth inning without allowing a run, and Riley O’Brien earned his 35th save by handling the 10th, conceding only an unearned run.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ left‑hander, carried a no‑hitter into the sixth inning before surrendering four runs on five hits over seven innings. He finished with eight strikeouts, two walks, and a 2.32 ERA since the All‑Star break.
Impact on the clubs
The win halts a recent slump for the Cardinals, who have struggled to find consistency this season. The victory also marks the Dodgers’ sixth loss in eight games, a rare stumble for a club that sits at 82‑57 and is contending for a postseason berth.
Freddie Freeman’s three‑run homer ended his personal 47‑game stretch without a home run, a career‑high streak that began on July 4.
Looking ahead
Both clubs remain in the thick of a competitive National League West race. The Cardinals will aim to build on this comeback win as they seek to climb back above .500, while the Dodgers will look to rebound quickly to maintain their lead in the division.
Fans can expect the next series to continue the high‑stakes baseball action, with both teams fighting for postseason positioning as the regular season enters its final stretch.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
