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04/19 17:04 CDT Cardinals top Astros 7-5 in 10 innings to extend win streak to
5 games
Cardinals top Astros 7-5 in 10 innings to extend win streak to 5 games
HOUSTON (AP) --- Masyn Winn cleared the bases with a double down the third base
line, and the St. Louis Cardinals won their fifth straight game, beating the
Houston Astros 7-5 in 10 innings on Sunday.
Winn was 3 for 5, and he finished the series with seven RBIs.
Houston had the tying run on base in the bottom of the 10th, but Christian
Walker grounded into a fielder's choice to end the game.
Riley O'Brien (3-0) earned the win in relief. Gordon Graceffo got the final out
for his first save of the season.
It's the Cardinals' first sweep of the Astros in a three-game series in Houston
since April 20-22, 2004. They are 5-0 in games decided in extra innings.
Houston rallied from 4-1 down with two outs in the eighth inning. Yordan
Alvarez hit his league-leading 10th home run, and after Jose Altuve singled and
Walker worked a 10-pitch walk, Isaac Paredes tied the game with a two-run
single.
Cardinals starter Michael Liberatore allowed one run and three hits in six
innings. The only blemish on his line came in the third inning when Carlos
Correa followed Taylor Trammell's triple with a sacrifice fly.
Astros starter Mike Burrows struck out a season-high seven and retired the
first 14 batters he faced, but the next five reached base, and he was removed
before finishing the fifth inning, allowing four runs. Bryan King (0-1) took
the loss in relief.
Jordan Walker was 1 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.
The Astros have lost four in a row and 12 of 14.
Up next
The Astros open a three-game series at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.
The Astros have not announced a starter, while RHP Slade Cecconi (0-2, 5.03
ERA) is scheduled to start for the Guardians.
RHP Michael McGreevy (1-1, 2.49 ERA) is scheduled to start for St. Louis on
Monday against RHP Max Meyer (1-0, 4.12 ERA) in the opener of a three-game
series at the Miami Marlins.
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