ST. LOUIS (AP) — Riley Greene homered and hit the winning RBI double in the ninth inning to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Zack McKinstry singled off Kyle Leahy (1-1) to lead off the ninth and scored on Greene’s double to the right-field gap.
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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Tyler Holton throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene, left, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II doubles during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Zach McKinstry (39) is congratulated by teammate Spencer Torkelson (20) after scoring during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene celebrates after hitting an RBI double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Will Vest (4-0) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and Tommy Kahnle pitched the ninth to earn his sixth save in eight chances.
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal allowed three runs on five hits and a walk and struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings.
Nolan Arenado homered, and Erick Fedde allowed four runs on five hits, struck out two batters, and walked none in five innings for the Cardinals.
Victor Scott II doubled off Tyler Holton to lead off the the seventh and scored on Masyn Winn’s sacrifice fly to tie the game at 4-4.
Iván Herrera drove in Winn with a single to right to cut the Cardinals deficit to 4-3 in the sixth inning and chase Skubal. Herrera singled to right field to lead off the fifth inning and give him a career-best 10-game hitting streak. Arenado hit the next pitch into the left field stands, cutting Detroit’s lead to 4-2.
Kerry Carpenter hit a lead off homer for Detroit.
Greene lined a two-run homer off the right field foul pole to double Detroit’s lead to 4-0.
After Herrera’s seventh-inning single, Arenado and Jordan Walker each singled to load the bases, but Brennan Hanifee got Pedro Páges to ground weakly to third base to preserve Detroit’s 4-3 lead.
Skubal allowed Winn to advance to second on a sixth inning balk. It was his first balk in 630 2/3 major league innings.
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said LHP Sean Guenther (0-0, 2.25 ERA) will start a bullpen game against St. Louis RHP Andre Pallante (4-2, 4.11) in the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday.
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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Tyler Holton throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene, left, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II doubles during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Zach McKinstry (39) is congratulated by teammate Spencer Torkelson (20) after scoring during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene celebrates after hitting an RBI double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.
“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”
The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.
The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.
“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”
New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.
"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.
The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.
The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.
Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.
The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.
The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.
Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.
Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”
“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.
State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”
The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.
It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
