US EditionCardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hits walk-off single to beat Rays 6-5 in 10th inning
Rookie JJ Wetherholt secured a 6-5 extra-inning win with a two-run single in his second MLB game, following a four-run ninth by the Rays, Cardinals said.
- On Saturday, Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run, 10th-inning walk-off single to secure a 6-5 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium.
- Michael McGreevy anchored the Cardinals with six hitless innings, but Tampa Bay rallied in the 10th to tie the game before Wetherholt's heroic at-bat.
- The seventh pick of the 2024 MLB draft, Wetherholt lined a single off Griffin Jax in his second career game, demonstrating composure in a high-pressure situation.
- Iván Herrera's earlier RBI double had expanded the lead to 3-0, but the Cardinals required a 10th-inning rally involving Jordan Walker and Victor Scott to reach the winning position.
- The series concludes Sunday with RHP Kyle Leahy starting for the Cardinals against Rays LHP Steven Matz, who makes his first start since April 30, 2025.
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Wetherholt's extra-inning heroics lift Cardinals past Rays in wild 6-5 win
St. Louis rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a two-run, 10th-inning single after Michael McGreevy tossed six hitless innings to help the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Saturday. Wetherholt, the seventh pick of the 2024 MLB amateur draft, lined a single to right field off Griffin Jax (0-1) in his second career game. Jax walked Jordan Walker on four pitches to start the bottom of the 10th, and Victor Scott II laid down a sacrifice bunt to advanc…
Cardinals rookie Wetherholt hits walk-off single to nip Rays 6-5 in 10th inning
St. Louis rookie J.J. Wetherholt lined a two-run, 10th-inning single after Michael McGreevy tossed six hitless innings to help the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 in interleague baseball Saturday.
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Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hits walk-off single to beat Rays 6-5 in 10th inning
St. Louis rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a two-run, 10th-inning single after Michael McGreevy tossed six hitless innings to help the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5.
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