Cardinals' Early Lead
What a game!
Our beloved St. Louis Cardinals came out strong with some early runs that got us all cheering at the ballpark. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, after Nolan Gorman doubled to right and moved to third on a groundout, Pedro Pagés hit a sacrifice fly that brought Gorman home, putting us ahead 1-0. Then in the 3rd inning, Masyn Winn and Lars Nootbaar provided fireworks with back-to-back doubles, extending our lead to 3-0. Brendan Donovan also joined the party with a double to left, scoring Nootbaar and increasing our advantage to 4-0. 
Cardinals Extend the Lead
The bottom of the 4th saw us increasing the pressure on the Brewers. After Winn doubled to right, Nootbaar singled to center, scoring Winn and stretching our lead to 5-0. Then Willson Contreras reached on an infield single and scored Nootbaar due to a throwing error by Brewers' second baseman Brice Turang. Everything seemed to be going the Cards' way, as we ended the 4th inning firmly in control with a 5-0 lead!
Brewers Fight Back
Credit to the Brewers, they didn't go quietly. They managed to chip away at our lead, narrowing it down to 5-3 by the end of the 8th inning. In the 9th inning, they tied it up, largely thanks to Jackson Chourio's two-run homer that suddenly brought the score to 5-5.
Tension was rising among the fans as the thought of extra innings loomed over us.Arenado's Heroics Save the Day!
But fear not, Cardinals fans! In the bottom of the 9th, with the game tied, up stepped the legendary Nolan Arenado. And boy, did he deliver! He launched a solo homer to left field, sending the Busch Stadium crowd into a frenzy and sealing the victory for the Cardinals with a 6-5 win!
This was yet another unforgettable finish that showcased Arenado's big-game mentality and clutch performance.A huge shoutout to all the players for their performances today, especially Arenado with that walk-off homer! It's always an amazing day to be a Cardinals fan. Let's keep this momentum going!
Go Cards!Scoreboard for Brewers @ Cardinals (April 26th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |