Nolan Gorman hit his second career grand slam, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4. Matt Carpenter dropped a soft single into left to load the bases with no outs in the fourth inning. Gorman followed with his 17th homer of the season, a 415-foot drive to left-center on a 1-2 sweeper from Mitch Keller.
St. Louis Cardinals Nolan Gorman reacts after hitting a grand slam home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates Mitch Keller look out from the dugout against the St. Louis Cardinals during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. St.
Matt Carpenter dropped a soft single into left to load the bases with no outs in the fourth inning. Gorman followed with his 17th homer of the season, a 415-foot drive to left-center on a 1-2 sweeper from Mitch Keller .Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson gave up four runs, all in the fifth, and five hits in five innings. He struck out eight and walked one.
Ryan Helsley struck out one in a perfect ninth inning, earning his major league-leading 31st save in 32 opportunities. Gibson cruised through the first four innings, striking out the side twice while allowing one hit and one walk. Jack Suwinski then connected for a three-run drive, one of his three hits on the night, in the fifth before Andrew McCutchen took Gibson deep to center two batters later for his 12th of the season.Bo Naylor’s sac fly in 9th sends AL Central-leading Guardians to 7-6 win over lowly White SoxKeller surrendered a season-high six runs, five earned, in five innings.
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