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St. Louis was 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position before
Pozo’s opposite-field, two-out hit to right off Steven Cruz
(0-1). Pozo was so excited about lining the ball into right he
at first didn’t run hard up the line and had to be urged on by
teammates, aware there was a possible force play if he didn’t
hurry.
St. Louis got its fourth walk-off win of the season, two shy of
the Cardinals’ total last year.
About 100 fans went to an open section in right field in the
ninth and twirled their shirts while chanting, trying to spark
St. Louis to a victory.
Oliver Marmol got his 351st win as Cardinals manager, tying Hall
of Famer Joe Torre for ninth in club history.
Kansas City has lost five straight and seven of nine, dropping
into the AL Central cellar.
Carter Jensen’s RBI double and Isaac Collins’ sacrifice fly put
the Royals ahead 2-0 in the fourth against Dustin May but
Walker’s homer off former Cardinal Michael Wacha tied the score
in the bottom half and Pedro Pagés went deep against Wacha for a
3-2 lead in the fifth.
Collins’ run-scoring groundout tied the score in the sixth.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead double in the 10th against Ryne
Stanek, and Alec Burleson retired the score with an RBI single
off Lucas Erceg in the bottom half.
hit a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning, Jordan Walker and
Pedro Pagés each hit a home run, and the St. Louis Cardinals
beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Walker finished with three hits and two RBIs, while Nolan Gorman
and Alec Burleson added two apiece.
Royals Michael Wacha (4-2) allowed three runs and had five
strikeouts in six innings.
Cardinals Dustin May (3-4) gave up three runs in six innings.
Up next
Royals LHP Noah Cameron (2-2, 5.55 ERA) starts Saturday against
Cardinals RHP Kyle Leahy (4-3, 4.31) in the second of a
three-game series.
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