A back-and-forth slugfest belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, who overcame an early Colorado lead and held off the Rockies at Coors Field. The game turned in the fifth, when the Cardinals erased the deficit and moved in front.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| COL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Moniak led Colorado's offense with a homer and an earlier scoring hit, while Jake McCarthy added a late homer and helped bring the Rockies within reach. TJ Rumfield also provided an early spark with a double that brought Jake McCarthy home.
Leo Bernal's single brought Iván Herrera and Alec Burleson across, and Joshua Báez's single brought Jordan Walker and Leo Bernal home as the Cardinals tied the game in the fifth. Nolan Gorman then homered, bringing Joshua Báez home and giving St. Louis the lead it would not relinquish. Iván Herrera later doubled to bring Thomas Saggese and José Fermín home, while Alec Burleson's single brought Herrera across.
Colorado answered late through Jake McCarthy, whose homer and subsequent single brought Hunter Goodman and Zac Veen home. Jimmy Herget took the loss after allowing the Cardinals to pull ahead, while George Soriano recorded the save for St. Louis.
The Cardinals extended their winning streak, while the Rockies absorbed another loss. In a game defined by a back-and-forth slugfest, St. Louis made the pivotal turn in the fifth and survived Colorado's late charge.
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Colorado Rockies, 10-8.
- Mickey Moniak went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .251 on the season).
- Jake McCarthy went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .293 on the season).
- Nolan Gorman went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .186 on the season).
- Jimmy Herget allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (0-6) (6.04 ERA).
- George Soriano allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (3) (4.26 ERA).
Colorado Rockies fell to 55-88; St. Louis Cardinals improved to 72-72.