Herrera's 9th-inning homer lifts Cardinals past Rockies 7-6

Herrera's ninth-inning three-run homer lifts Cardinals to 7-6 win over Rockies.

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Iván Herrera hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning on 2026-09-04 to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Denver. ^[1] The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-6 at Coors Field in Denver on September 4, 2026. ^[2] Herrera's home run came off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jordan Romano, who was charged with his fourth blown save of the season. ^[3] Riley O'Brien struck out two batters in the ninth inning for his 36th save, despite committing a throwing error on a pickoff attempt that advanced the potential tying run to second base. ^[4] The win pulled the St. Louis Cardinals even with the Miami Marlins at 71-71 in the race for the final National League wild card spot, with the San Diego Padres (74-67) and Arizona Diamondbacks (74-68) ahead. ^[5] Thomas Saggese drew a leadoff walk from Rockies pitcher Jordan Romano and stole second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. ^[6]

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Iván Herrera hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning on 2026-09-04 to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Denver. · Winnipeg Free Press

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-6 at Coors Field in Denver on September 4, 2026. · Yahoo! Sports

Herrera's home run came off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jordan Romano, who was charged with his fourth blown save of the season. · Winnipeg Free Press

Riley O'Brien struck out two batters in the ninth inning for his 36th save, despite committing a throwing error on a pickoff attempt that advanced the potential tying run to second base. · Winnipeg Free Press

The win pulled the St. Louis Cardinals even with the Miami Marlins at 71-71 in the race for the final National League wild card spot, with the San Diego Padres (74-67) and Arizona Diamondbacks (74-68) ahead. · Winnipeg Free Press

Thomas Saggese drew a leadoff walk from Rockies pitcher Jordan Romano and stole second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. · Yahoo! Sports

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