Gorman homers, Hjerpe makes debut in Cardinals win
Nolan Gorman cracks a two-run homer and Cooper Hjerpe shines in MLB debut in Cardinals 10-8 win against Rockies
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We go to the second inning.
The Rockies already up two-nothing.
Nathan Church been hitting two.
He's got a five-game run.
Base hit right field.
Here comes Sujei, allowed to score, and the hitting of Nathan Church.
The lead two to one.
So now two on and two outs.
Mickey Moniak to the plate.
And Mickey slams this ball deep right center field.
Check the replay.
You won't see it for long.
Three-run bomb for Mickey Moniak, and the Rockies are up five to one.
All of this with two outs.
And with two outs, a single, a double, and a base on balls brings up Bernal.
Swing and a shot hit toward right center field.
Diving try, ball dropped.
One run is in.
Burleson is in.
An RBI single, and we got a five-three game.
We have chased Tanner Gordon.
Say hello to Mr. Herget, who we have seen in this series earlier, and he'll face the rookie Baez.
Flyin' into center.
It's gonna drop.
Another run scoring.
Had and gets by Carrig.
Bernal around third.
They're gonna wave him home.
The ball rolls all the way to the center field fence, and the Cardinals have it tied.
An error allows the tying run to score.
Sets up the go-ahead run and Nolan Gorman.
Swing and a high towering fly ball toward right.
Carrig on the run.
It's gonna carry, oh.
Two-run homer.
Seven-five Cardinals.
These birds do not go away.
They got punched, they punch back.
They were down five-one coming into this inning, and now a six-spot here in the fifth.
That brings in Herrera.
A ground out and a strikeout while facing Tanner Gordon, and then he got a hit off Gordon, a base hit to right field with two strikes in the fifth that started a six-run rally.
Line drive to right.
That's down.
It'll roll to the wall.
One run is in.
Fermin on his way to third.
Pop's gonna send him home.
Relay throw to the plate is up the line and late.
Big insurance hit for Herrera, who drives home two more.
It's nine to five St. Louis.
Alec Burleson up, and he could put a world of hurt on the Rockies with one swing here.
That scorches to right.
That's gonna drop for a hit.
That's gonna score Herrera.
Burleson with an RBI single, and the hits keep on coming.
10 to five St. Louis.
The Cardinals have to burn one more reliever.
It's a four-run lead.
The Rockies down to their last out in game three.
And Joe with a base hit to right.
That'll score two for the tying run.
Patrick Beld back Jake McCarthy.
And the tying run comes to the plate as Jake McCarthy delivers a two-run single.
Swing and a miss, and the Cardinals hang on and win it.
What a day in Denver.
10-eight is your final score.
