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09/05 22:24 CDT Rockies use 6-run 5th inning to beat Cardinals 10-7
Rockies use 6-run 5th inning to beat Cardinals 10-7
By MICHAEL KELLY
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Cole Carrigg had two hits, including a leadoff single to spark
a six-run fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals
10-7 on Saturday night.
The Rockies, who managed just a walk through the first four innings, finished
with 11 hits.
Colorado starter Mason Adams, making his third start since his major league
debut Aug. 25, failed to make it out of the fifth and was denied his first
career win. Brennan Bernardino (4-3) got the win and Jordan Romano got the
final two outs for his 15th save.
Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (5-14) lost his eighth straight decision
and has not won in his last nine starts. He set down the first 10 batters
before walking Connor Norby, then got the next two batters before Colorado
broke through in the fifth.
With one out, the Rockies had three straight singles to score two, and
Liberatore threw two wild pitches during Jake McCarthy's at-bat to bring home
another run. McCarthy and Tovar pulled off a double steal, McCarthy scored on a
single and TJ Rumfield capped the inning with an RBI double.
The Cardinals got two back in the sixth inning off of reliever Zach Agnos on
Nolan Gorman's RBI double and Thomas Saggese's sacrifice fly but Colorado
answered with four runs in the seventh, two against rookie Hancel Rincon, who
was the center of a controversy in Friday night's 7-6 St. Louis win when home
plate umpire Doug Eddings directed him to straighten his cap.
It led to manager Oliver Marmol's ejection.
Joshua Baez hit a solo homer in the second inning and singled in the sixth.
Ivan Herrera hit a two-run shot in the fifth to make it 3-0.
Up next
Boulder native Kyle Leahy (10-4, 5.41) takes the mound for the Cardinals
against the Rockies Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.18) in a matchup of right-handers
Sunday.
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