St. Louis Cardinals beat Colorado Rockies 3-2 as Iván Herrera homered
Iván Herrera homered, while Kyle Leahy worked 5 innings in the St. Louis Cardinals' win over the Colorado Rockies.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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Kyle Leahy worked 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 82 pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on August 7, 2026. Iván Herrera homered at the plate.
Result and standings
The St. Louis Cardinals scored in 2 of their 9 offensive innings. The 2nd brought 2 runs, the club's largest total in an inning. The Colorado Rockies went scoreless in 7 of 9 innings. The St. Louis Cardinals won by 1 run.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Bryan Torres drove in 1 run with a sac fly. The play put the St. Louis Cardinals ahead to stay, 2-1.
The St. Louis Cardinals closed August 7, 2026 at 58-58, 3rd in the division and 14 games back.
At the plate
Iván Herrera finished 1-for-4 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Masyn Winn had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, and 1 walk. Nathan Church collected 0 hits across 2 at-bats with 1 RBI and 1 walk.
Bryan Torres had 0 hits in 1 at-bat with 1 RBI. Jimmy Crooks collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats with 1 run. César Prieto went 1-for-2. 5 batters combined for the St. Louis Cardinals' 5 hits. They also drew 4 walks. 2 hits went for extra bases.
On the mound
In 5 innings, Kyle Leahy threw 82 pitches, allowing 8 hits and 2 runs, striking out 8. Across 9 innings, the St. Louis Cardinals' staff threw 140 pitches, allowed 10 hits and 2 runs, issued 1 walk, and recorded 10 strikeouts.
Official sources
Team facts, standings, and players reflect the reporting date.