Tyler O'Neill and Lars Nootbaar drove in three runs apiece to lead visiting St. Louis past the Chicago Cubs 12-4 on Friday, completing a doubleheader sweep and giving the Cardinals their 14th consecutive victory.
St. Louis matched the longest winning streak in franchise history, a mark set in 1935. Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty retired just one batter and allowed two runs in his comeback from shoulder soreness. Dakota Hudson got the win, tossing 3 2/3 innings of two-run relief.
Starling Marte capped a four-RBI performance when he doubled home a pair of runs in the seventh and singled in one in the eighth. Matt Olson, a third member of the A's that drove in four runs, had a two-RBI double to highlight a five-run eighth.Giancarlo Stanton blew the game open early with a three-run home run as New York beat host Boston in the opener of a pivotal three-game series.
Fernando Tatis Jr. had two hits for the Padres , who are 6 1/2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL wild card.Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the seventh inning as San Diego beat Atlanta in the conclusion of a game that was suspended in Atlanta on July 21. Brendan Rodgers had three hits and Charlie Blackmon, Sam Hilliard, Raimel Tapia and Elias Diaz finished with two hits each for Colorado.AJ Pollock homered and Tony Gonsolin pitched five innings of two-run ball as Los Angeles won for the 11th time in 13 games, beating Arizona in Phoenix.
Hector Neris threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win in relief. Ian Kennedy pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 26th save despite allowing two baserunners.Sep 24, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mark Canha and third baseman Chad Pinder celebrate after a grand slam home run against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E.
Robbie Grossman walked three times and scored the only run for Detroit. Eric Haase drove in the run and Victor Reyes added two hits.Byron Buxton homered and five Minnesota pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Twins handed beat Toronto in Minneapolis. Garcia was again at the plate with the bases loaded in the top of the 11th when Joey Votto fielded his two-out grounder and beat Garcia to the bag by a half-step to keep the game tied. In the bottom of the inning, Aquino hit a leadoff single against Mason Thompson to drive in automatic runner TJ Friedl from second base.
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