By MATT PIKE
Jordan Walker’s two-run double highlighted a three-run ninth inning and rallied the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night at Busch Stadium.
The Giants broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the fourth. Casey Schmitt hit a sacrifice fly that scored Dominic Smith. Drew Gilbert followed with a double to left, driving in Matt Chapman for the 2-0 lead.
Ryan Walker came in to pitch the ninth for the Giants. He gave up singles to Nolan Gorman and Masyn Wynn before hitting catcher Jimmy Crooks, loading the bases. Thomas Saggese singled, scoring Gorman, and Jordan Walker delivered his two-run double to left.
WALKER OFF!! pic.twitter.com/zbNAEGrSNx
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 7, 2025
The Cardinals’ win spoiled a solid start by San Francisco’s Justin Verlander, who threw six scoreless innings and passed Hall of Famer and Giants legend Gaylord Perry on the all-time strikeout list, moving into eighth place. It was Ryan Walker’s sixth blown save.
Riley O’Brien earned the win improving to 4-0 from the bullpen, throwing one inning and striking out one. Cardinals starter Andre Pallante allowed two runs on five hits in six innings. At the plate, seven Cardinals hitters had one hit each. Walker was 1-for-4 with the double and two RBIs. Jose Fermin was 1-for-2 with a walk.
St. Louis and San Francisco wrap up their series on Sunday. Sonny Gray (12-8, 4.43 ERA) will go for the Cardinals while the Giants have not announced a starter. First pitch is at 1:15pm with coverage beginning at 1:05 on KY 102 (102.5 FM).
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