Masyn Winn hit a two-run homer and drove in two more with a double in St. Louis’ four-run eighth inning, leading the Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver.
Lars Nootbar walked three times and scored twice and Andrew Kittredge (5-5) tossed a scoreless inning of relief for the Cardinals (80-77), who earned their third win in a row.
Aaron Schunk homered and singled while Charlie Blackmon tripled and doubled for Colorado (60-97). The Rockies fell for the fourth time in five games.
With the score 3-3, St. Louis’ Nolan Arenado led off the eighth with a single and went to second on Nootbar’s two-out walk. Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II followed with RBI singles off Angel Chivilli (1-3) to put the Cardinals ahead. Jake Bird then took over on the mound, and Winn greeted him with a two-run double.
St. Louis opened the scoring in the third inning. Michael Siani led off with a single and stole second before Winn blasted his 15th home run of the season.
Schunk got a run back with his one-out homer in the bottom of the third, his second.
Colorado’s Sam Hilliard led off the fifth with a double and Jacob Stallings walked. After Jordan Beck grounded into a double play, Schunk drove in Hilliard with an infield single. Blackmon then tripled to center, his fifth of the season and franchise-best 68th of his career, to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead.
Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy struck out Ezequiel Tovar for the final out and finished his night. He allowed three runs on four hits and struck out five in five innings.
Rockies starter Ryan Feltner left the game one pitch into the seventh with an apparent injury, and St. Louis rallied against Victor Vodnik.
Nootbar walked and one out later, pinch hitter Matt Carpenter doubled to put runners on second and third. Winn hit a comebacker and Vodnik had Nootbar caught between home and third, but the Rockies failed to complete the rundown, which loaded the bases.
Alec Burlson hit a potential double-play ball to first, but Tovar’s errant relay throw from second was wide, allowing the tying run to score.
Feltner allowed two runs on six hits, struck out six and walked one in six-plus innings.
–Field Level Media
