Saggese and Herrera key the Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Marlins
[August 20, 2025]
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Saggese went 3 for 4 and scored two runs, Iván
Herrera had three RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami
Marlins 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Herrera's RBIs accounted for the first three runs of the game and Pedro
Pagés extended his season-high hitting streak to nine games with an RBI
single in the fourth to make it 4-0 St. Louis. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Ivan Herrera runs after hitting a RBI single to
score two runs during the second inning of a baseball game against the
Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) |
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The Marlins had their first hit of the game in
the fourth inning on an infield single by Xavier Edwards, who
leads the National League in batting average at .302.
He scored on Jakob Marsee's triple and Marsee scored on a
fielding error by Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy,
who overthrew to third base to make it 4-2.
McGreevy (5-2) pitched six innings, allowing six hits and had
five strikeouts. Riley O'Brien earned his second save of the
season, pitching one inning with two strikeouts and two walks.
Saggese and Maysn Winn both scored a run in the fifth inning to
extend the Cardinals' lead to 6-2, but the Marlins responded
with an RBI double by Otto Lopez to bring the game within two.
Winn scored again in the seventh off a sacrifice fly by Saggese
to make it 7-4.
Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (6-7) allowed a career
high 11 hits in the loss. He finished with six strikeouts in 4
1/3 innings.
Key moment
The Marlins had the tying run in scoring position with two outs
in the sixth inning but McGreevy struck out Eric Wagaman to keep
the Cardinals ahead.
Key stat
The Cardinals had 12 hits from seven different batters.
Up next
The Cardinals and the Marlins will meet for the final game of
the series on Wednesday night. St. Louis will start Andre
Pallante (6-10, 5.04 ERA). Miami will start Sandy Alcantara
(6-11, 6.31).
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