Arenado hits 350th homer, drives in go-ahead run in 10th to help
Cardinals sweep doubleheader
[June 20, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit his 350th homer in the third inning and
drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th to help the St. Louis Cardinals
beat Chicago 8-6 on Thursday night to sweep a doubleheader and hand the
White Sox their eighth straight loss.
Rookie Andre Granillo, who got the final out in the seventh for his
first career victory in the first game, pitched a scoreless 10th for his
first save in his fourth appearance. JoJo Romero (3-3) worked a
scoreless ninth for the victory. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker (18) celebrates with teammates after
scoring on a one-run single by Nolan Arenado during the 10th inning in
the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox
Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Arenado hit the milestone homer following a
three-run shot by Alec Burleson in the third and finished 3 for
5. He's the seventh player with 350 homers and 10-plus Gold
Gloves.
Willson Contreras, who homered and drove in three runs to help
St. Louis rally for a 5-4 win in the opener, had a two-out
two-run double in the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
Andrew Benintendi hit his third career grand slam with two outs
in the seventh to cap a five-run inning as Chicago tied it at 6.
Dan Altavilla (0-1) struck out Burleson to begin the 10th.
Arenado singled to score automatic runner Jordan Walker, but was
thrown out trying for a double. Lars Nootbaar added his ninth
homer for an insurance run.
Victor Scott II singled and stole his 20th base and Willson
Contreras was hit by a pitch ahead of Burleson's seventh homer.
Ryan Noda homered leading off the second against St. Louis
starter Michael McGreevy for his first hit with Chicago.
St. Louis has won three straight.
Key moment
Arenado threw home on a grounder by Vinny Capra to get Tauchman
for the second out in the ninth. Miguel Vargas grounded out
after Capra stole second to force extra innings.
Key stat
St. Louis is 8-4 in six doubleheaders this season, while Chicago
was playing its first doubleheader.
Up next
RHP Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.83) starts Friday for the Cardinals
against the visiting Reds and RHP Brady Singer (7-4, 4.34).
White Sox RHP Davis Martin (2-7, 3.79) starts Friday in Toronto
against RHP Spencer Turnbull (1-0, 2.08).
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