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Reuters
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Cardinals edge Diamondbacks to finish sweep
May 25 - Ivan Herrera drove in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Masyn Winn hit a home run and scored twice for the Cardinals, who have gone 16-4 after starting the season 14-19. Cardinals starter Sonny Gray allowed three runs on nine hits in six innings. John King (1-0), JoJo Romero and Phil Maton (second save) worked a scoreless inning apiece. Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBIs for the Diamondbacks, who have lost five straight games. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt allowed three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Kevin Ginkel (0-2) took the loss. St. Louis took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning against relievers Ginkel and Jalen Beeks. Jordan Walker led off with an infield single, moved up on a groundout and scored on Victor Scott II's single. Maton escaped the ninth with the help of a great defensive play. Alek Thomas led off the ninth with a double, then Maton hit Geraldo Perdomo with a pitch. After Corbin Carroll struck out, Ketel Marte hit a foul popup that third baseman Nolan Arenado caught crashing into the stands. Then Maton struck out Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to end the game. The Diamondbacks took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Marte's single, Josh Naylor's double and Suarez's two-run single. The Cardinals cut their deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the inning. Brendan Donovan hit a two-out double and Herrera followed with an RBI single to extend his on-base streak to 16 games. Winn's third-inning homer to left tied the game 2-2. The Diamondbacks moved ahead 3-2 in the sixth inning when Suarez hit a double and Pavin Smith singled him home. The Cardinals tied it again in the bottom of the inning. Winn drew a leadoff walk, raced to third on Donovan's single and scored on Herrera's sacrifice fly. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Player of the Week May 12 - May 18: Ivan Herrera returns with a vengeance
Ivan Herrera didn't just return from the Injured List—he stormed back in spectacular fashion. After suffering an injury in early April, Herrera wasted no time reminding everyone why he's such a key part of the St. Louis Cardinals lineup. Since his return on May 9, Herrera has been locked in, slashing .440/.483/.720 across 29 plate appearances, good for a blistering 227 wRC+. This past week, he wasted no time making an impact, starting things off with a home run before adding three doubles throughout the week. In total, Herrera tallied nine hits and five RBIs in just 20 plate appearances, proving he's more than ready to make up for lost time. Advertisement His hot streak provides a crucial boost to the Cardinals offense. Herrera's return couldn't have come at a better time for a team that needs consistent production. Since he return from the Injured List, he has delivering. In most facets of hitting, Herrera has been showing that missing a month hasn't slowed him down. More from


Time of India
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Royals' mistake becomes Cardinals' big hit, Ivan Herrera leads team to victory
Royals' mistake becomes Cardinals' big hit, Ivan Herrera leads team to victory (Image Source: Getty) The St. Louis Cardinals are finally playing well, after a tough start to the season. They had a rough start this year, with just 1 win in 11 road games. But now, things have changed quickly. Now, the team has won 9 of their last 13 away games and are on 6-1. What led to St. Louis Cardinals' victory? On Friday night, the Cardinals took advantage of a mistake made by the Kansas City Royals . — royals (@royals) In the sixth inning, with St. Louis leading 3-2, Royals' second baseman Jonathan India made a mistake, that ended up loading the bases. That one mistake gave the Cardinals a big chance, and they made the most of it. Ivan Herrera , who has been playing great since coming back from an injury on May 9, hit a double that scored three runs. His hit helped the Cardinals take control of the game, and they went on to win 10-3. It was their 11th win in the last 12 games. Cole Ragans leaves early due to groin tightness Meanwhile, Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans found himself in a tough spot during the game. Ragans had to leave Friday's game against the Cardinals in the sixth inning because of tightness in his left groin. After Ragans left, the Cardinals scored more runs and made it 7-2. He had been an All-Star for the first time last season and had already missed a game earlier this month due to a similar groin issue. This season, Ragans had a 2-2 record and a 4.20 ERA in eight starts before this game. Cardinals' change in current roster The Kansas City Royals got outfielder Dairon Blanco back on Friday before their series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Blanco was out since March 31 with an Achilles injury but did well during his rehab, getting 8 hits and scoring 7 runs in 12 games. To make space on the roster, the Royals placed pitcher Taylor Clarke on the paternity list. Also Read: 'A Big Deal'- Cardinals' Manager Oliver Marmol Reacts After Nine Game Winning Streak Clarke has pitched well recently and is expected to rejoin the team after the weekend series. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.

Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Winn homers as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 3-2 for their 9th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masyn Winn homered in the seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Monday night for their ninth consecutive win. Ivan Herrera also went deep for St. Louis, and Lars Nootbaar had two of the Cardinals' five hits. The game was tied at 2 when Winn hit a two-out drive to left-center off Matt Strahm (1-2). Kyle Leahy (1-0) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win. JoJo Romero escaped a jam in the eighth, and Ryan Helsley recorded his eighth save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Cristopher Sánchez struck out eight in six innings for Philadelphia. He allowed two runs and four hits.


Fox Sports
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Cardinals activate catcher Iván Herrera from injured list
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher Ivan Herrera from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned first baseman/designated hitter Luken Baker to Triple-A Memphis. The 24-year-old Herrera batted .381 (8 for 21) with four homers and 11 RBIs in seven games before suffering a bone bruise in his left knee. Herrera was in the lineup at DH on Friday night, batting sixth. St. Louis will keep three catchers for now, with Herrera joined by Pedro Pages and Yohel Pozo. 'For the next couple of weeks, we can ease our way into DH'ing him, catch him, DH him,' manager Oliver Marmol said. ___ AP MLB: recommended