After suffering a crushing defeat on Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to secure a 5-1 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Lars Nootbaar’s two-run double in the eighth inning proved crucial in sealing the Cardinals’ win. Despite Arizona taking an early lead with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, the Cardinals’ pitching staff, led by Kyle Gibson, effectively shut down the Diamondbacks’ offense, holding them to zero runs in their final eight innings at the plate.
Results for: Jordan Montgomery
The St. Louis Cardinals snapped a winless streak in series finales this season, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of their three-game set. Lars Nootbaar’s two RBIs and Kyle Gibson’s strong start led the way for St. Louis. Gibson delivered six innings of one-run ball, while Nootbaar’s bases-loaded double in the eighth inning extended the lead to 5-1. The Cardinals took the lead in the sixth inning and never relinquished it, adding runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Former Cardinal Jordan Montgomery pitched seven innings for Arizona but was charged with three runs, two earned. The win marks the Cardinals’ first series finale victory of the season.