{"id":666228,"date":"2026-04-06T10:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666228\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:39:38","slug":"cardinals-big-fifth-inning-denies-tigers-series-sweep-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666228\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals’ big fifth inning denies Tigers series sweep – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ivan Herrera\u2019s tiebreaking two-run single capped a four-run, fifth-inning outburst as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals topped the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Pedro Pages had an RBI single for the Cardinals, who salvaged the finale of a three-game series. St. Louis starter Kyle Leahy (1-1) gave up two runs and five hits in five innings. Riley O\u2019Brien got the last three outs for his second save.<\/p>\n

Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for Detroit. Spencer Torkelson reached base four times.<\/p>\n

Tigers starter Keider Montero (0-1) gave up three runs (two earned) and three hits in 4 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Montero was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday after Justin Verlander was placed on the 15-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. Verlander was scheduled on Sunday to make his first start at Detroit\u2019s Comerica Park in a Tigers uniform since the 2017 season.<\/p>\n

Detroit had a baserunner in the first inning and two more in the second. Leahy got out of the latter jam by inducing a Javier Baez groundout.<\/p>\n

Leahy wasn\u2019t as fortunate in the third. Colt Keith led off with a single. Two outs later, Carpenter hit a majestic shot over the center field wall for his second long ball in as many games.<\/p>\n

St. Louis grabbed the lead in the fifth. Nolan Gorman led off with a single and Thomas Saggese walked. After a fielder\u2019s choice, Pages smacked a game-tying RBI single to end Montero\u2019s night.<\/p>\n

Enmanuel De Jesus replaced him and Victor Scott executed a squeeze bunt to tie the game. De Jesus\u2019 errant throw put runners in scoring position. With two outs, Herrera lined a single to right to knock in both runners for a 4-2 lead.<\/p>\n

The Tigers cut the Cardinals\u2019 lead to 4-3 in the sixth. Reliever George Soriano issued walks to Dillon Dingler and Torkelson sandwiching a Parker Meadows single. Baez then hit a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

St. Louis scored a run in the eighth. JJ Wetherholt led off with a single and Herrera walked. One out later, Jordan Walker walked to load the bases and Gorman hit a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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