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JJ Wetherholt Hits Tiebreaking Double and Alec Burleson Homers as Cardinals Top Rockies 7-4
Wetherholt drove in two runs in the eighth and Burleson hit his 19th homer as St. Louis scored three times to beat Colorado.
- On Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning, keying the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-4 victory against the Colorado Rockies.
- Alec Burleson launched his 19th home run 441 feet in the fifth to extend the Cardinals' lead, though Rockies slugger Hunter Goodman tied the game 4-4 with his 34th home run in the seventh.
- Ivan Herrera tallied his second career four-hit game, driving in an insurance run after Wetherholt's double, while winning pitcher George Soriano earned the victory despite blowing his seventh save.
- St. Louis remains 3 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the second National League wild-card spot, while the Rockies hold the worst record in the majors.
- Tomorrow, the Phillies visit St. Louis for a three-game series starting Monday night, while the Rockies visit Arizona for their next matchup.
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JJ Wetherholt hits tiebreaking double and Alec Burleson homers as Cardinals top Rockies
ST. LOUIS (AP) – JJ Wetherholt hit a go-ahead double, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals used a three-run eighth inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Sunday. With the score tied at 4, Wetherholt smacked a two-run double into center field off Parker Mushinski that drove in Masyn Winn and Nathan Church. Iván Herrera tacked on an RBI single for his fourth hit of the game. Up next Cardinals RHP Hunter Dobbins pitches Monday n…
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