Gorman drives in winning run, sparks Cardinals to 3-2 victory over Cubs

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman singled home the winning run, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs to wrap up their three-game series Sunday night.

In the seventh, Jordan Walker singled with two outs. He stole second and scored when Gorman singled to right field to knock Shota Imanaga (8-5) out of the game.

Imanaga went 6 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. He gave up the three runs on four hits.

Sonny Gray (11-5) threw seven innings to earn the win. He allowed two runs on five hits, struck out seven and walked one.

JoJo Romero pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to record his third save despite giving up a walk and two singles in the ninth. Pinch-runner Jon Berti was caught stealing for the second out. After two hits, Romero got Matt Shaw to ground into a fielder's choice to escape the jam.

Shaw pulled Chicago even at 2-2 with a home run into the left field bullpen in the fifth.

Pedro Pagés gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead when he homered after Thomas Saggese led off the third inning with a single.

In the fourth inning, Pete Crow-Armstrong singled with one out. He stole second for his 30th steal. But then he was picked off by Gray, who threw to shortstop Masyn Winn.

The Cardinals are 13-2 in Gray’s 16 home starts this season. That is the best home team record for any starting pitcher in MLB this season. Overall, the Cardinals are 18-6 in his 24 starts this season, tied with Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and the Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez for the best team record for any pitcher with 20 or more starts.

Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (6-9, 5.11 ERA) starts against the Rockies on Monday.

The Cubs visit Toronto on Tuesday to face RHP José Berríos (8-4, 3.89).

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Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson, left, reaches base on a throwing error by St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman as first baseman Willson Contreras (40) reaches for the ball during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker, right, scores past Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong reacts after being picked off second during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis Cardinals' Pedro Pages celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero celebrates after getting Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw to ground into a force out ending a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season, Anthony Duclair scored the game's only goal in the third period on the power play and the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.

Duclair broke the deadlock with 6:18 remaining in the third period after Calum Ritchie sent a backhand pass to him. Mathew Barzal also assisted on the goal, giving him 500 career points in his 576th game over 10 NHL seasons.

Leon Draisaitl — whose tripping penalty put the Islanders on the power play for their goal — nearly tied it with just over 30 seconds left, but his shot in close hit off the far post to the right of Sorokin.

Connor McDavid, who would've had an assist if Draisaitl's shot went in, had his 20-game points streak end. He joined Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey as the only three players in Oilers franchise history to have a points streak of at least 20 games.

It was the 27th career shutout for Sorokin, extending his franchise record. It was the Islanders' first shutout in Edmonton since Billy Smith also stopped 35 shots in New York's 2-0 victory in Game 1 of the 1983 Stanley Cup Final.

The Islanders, who have won four of six overall, had lost their last six games in Edmonton, dating to 2017. They were 1-12-0 against the Oilers in Edmonton since the 2007-08 season.

Connor Ingram made 17 saves for the Oilers, who have dropped three of their last four.

Islanders: Play at Calgary on Saturday.

Oilers: Play at Vancouver on Saturday night.

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New York Islanders' Matthew Schaefer (48) takes a shot on net against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram (39) makes a save against New York Islanders' Kyle MacLean (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Islanders' Anthony Duclair (11) celebrates with his teammates at the bench after a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin (30) makes a save the against Edmonton Oilers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Islanders' Calum Ritchie (64) checks Edmonton Oilers' Curtis Lazar (20) in front of Islanders' goalie Ilya Sorokin (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Timothy Matwey/The Canadian Press via AP)