Jake McCarthy homers twice as the Rockies get past the Cardinals, 8-6
Jake McCarthy homered twice in a four-hit night, Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield each had two hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 on Saturday night. McCarthy gave Colorado the lead on the first pitch of the game with his 420-foot drive to right-center field off Matthew Liberatore (5-9), and the Rockies went on to snap a four-game skid. McCarthy hit his second of the game…
Jake McCarthy scored twice during a four-hit outing, leading the Colorado Rockies to an 8-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Rockies ended a four-game losing streak, with McCarthy hitting his 13th of the season, including his 420-foot drive in the first inning. José Fermín managed to put the Cardinals ahead with a two-run double, but TJ Rumfield and Hunter Goodman contributed with their own doubles, giving the Rockies the lead.
Cole Carrigg and McCarthy both homered in the sixth inning, sealing the win. Meanwhile, the Cardinals managed to tie the game once, thanks to Jordan Walker's solo homer. Despite the effort from Jordan Romano, who saved the game, the Rockies' pitching held strong. Kyle Freeland lasted 4 1/3 innings, striking out three, walking another, and allowing five hits and three earned runs.
Parker Mushinski secured the win with 1 1/3 innings of pitching. The Rockies will now face Michael Lorenzen and the Cardinals' Michael McGreevy in the series finale on Sunday.
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