Kepler hits walk-off double in 10th, Diamondbacks rally from 7-run
deficit, beat Cardinals 8-7
[July 20, 2026]
PHOENIX (AP) — Max Kepler hit a walk-off RBI double in the
10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a seven-run
deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 on Sunday.
Kepler drove in automatic-runner Jorge Barrosa to match Arizona's
largest comeback victory in franchise history — set on August 29, 2022
in a 13-7 victory over the Phillies. |
Arizona Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa, right, celebrates scores the
winning run against the St. Louis Cardinals with Diamondbacks Tyler
Locklear (31) during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July
19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) |
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St. Louis had not blown a seven-run lead since July 6, 2010 in a
12-9 loss to the Rockies in Denver.
After Tyler Locklear singled off Gordon Graceffo with two out in
the eighth, Nolan Arenado hit his 13th home run for career hit
1,999 to make it 7-7.
Juan Morillo (3-0) got the final four outs for the win.
Luis Gastelum (1-1) took the loss in his fifth big league
appearance, allowing an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings.
Blaze Jordan had an RBI triple to ignite a five-run third inning
off Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez. Alec Burleson had a
two-run single before Drey Jameson got the final out. Rodriguez
gave up seven hits and walked two in 2 2/3 innings to match his
shortest outing this season. Jordan's two-run single in the
fifth made it 7-0.
Cardinals starter Andre Pallante took a shutout into the sixth
inning before giving up three runs. He allowed five hits and
walked two in 5 1/3.
Geraldo Perdomo was credited with his first inside-the-park home
run when the ball got by José Fermín in left field to make it
7-5.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.73) starts Monday opposite
Angels RHP José Soriano (8-6, 3.49) in Anaheim, Calif.
Diamondbacks LHP Mitch Bratt (0-0, 6.00) will start Monday's
opener against the visiting Athletics and LHP Jeffrey Springs
(3-9, 6.08).
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