Gorman drives in winning run, sparks Cardinals to 3-2 victory over Cubs
[August 11, 2025]
By WARREN MAYES
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman singled home the winning
run, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago
Cubs to wrap up their three-game series Sunday night.
In the seventh, Jordan Walker singled with two outs. He stole second and
scored when Gorman singled to right field to knock Shota Imanaga (8-5)
out of the game. |
Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson, left, reaches base on a throwing error by
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman as first baseman Willson
Contreras (40) reaches for the ball during the fifth inning of a
baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff
Roberson) |
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Imanaga went 6 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts
and no walks. He gave up the three runs on four hits.
Sonny Gray (11-5) threw seven innings to earn the win. He
allowed two runs on five hits, struck out seven and walked one.
JoJo Romero pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to record his third
save despite giving up a walk and two singles in the ninth.
Pinch-runner Jon Berti was caught stealing for the second out.
After two hits, Romero got Matt Shaw to ground into a fielder's
choice to escape the jam.
Shaw pulled Chicago even at 2-2 with a home run into the left
field bullpen in the fifth.
Pedro Pagés gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead when he homered after
Thomas Saggese led off the third inning with a single.
Key moment
In the fourth inning, Pete Crow-Armstrong singled with one out.
He stole second for his 30th steal. But then he was picked off
by Gray, who threw to shortstop Masyn Winn.
Key stat
The Cardinals are 13-2 in Gray’s 16 home starts this season.
That is the best home team record for any starting pitcher in
MLB this season. Overall, the Cardinals are 18-6 in his 24
starts this season, tied with Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and the
Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez for the best team record for any
pitcher with 20 or more starts.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (6-9, 5.11 ERA) starts against the
Rockies on Monday.
The Cubs visit Toronto on Tuesday to face RHP José Berríos (8-4,
3.89).
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