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With the Cardinals trailing 6-4 in the ninth, Thomas Saggese
drew a leadoff walk from Jordan Romano (0-3) and stole second
with one out. He went to third when José Fermín reached on a
throwing error by third baseman Connor Norby.
Herrera then drove a 1-2 slider 430 feet to center field for his
15th home run, handing Romano his fourth blown save.
Riley O'Brien struck out two in the ninth for his 36th save.
After committing a throwing error on a pickoff attempt that
advanced the potential tying run to second base, O'Brien fanned
rookie Cole Carrigg to end it.
Cade Winquist (1-0) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings for his first
major league win.
Carrigg hit an inside-the-park home run and TJ Rumfield also
homered and finished with three hits for Colorado.
The Rockies rallied to take the lead in the sixth after St.
Louis starter Andre Pallante held them to a run through five
innings.
Rumfield hit a one-out triple off Hancel Rincon, who was making
his major league debut, and scored on a wild pitch. Carrigg’s
drive off the wall in center got away from outfielder Nathan
Church, and the speedy Carrigg scored easily.
Justin Bruihl, who came on after a single, was called for a
pitch-clock violation. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol argued
with plate umpire Doug Eddings and was ejected.
Norby scored on Adael Amador’s single, and Troy Johnston was
ruled safe when he raced home from third on Zac Veen’s sacrifice
bunt. Replays showed catcher Leo Bernal tagged Johnston, but St.
Louis lost its challenge earlier in the inning on Rumfield’s
triple.
Rumfield’s solo homer in the seventh, his 15th of the season,
extended the lead.
Up next
Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (5-13, 5.41 ERA) goes for
his first win in nine starts against Rockies rookie RHP Mason
Adams (0-0, 3.00) on Saturday night.
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