JJ Wetherholt hits tiebreaking double and Alec Burleson homers as Cardinals top Rockies 7-4

ST. LOUIS (AP) — JJ Wetherholt hit a go-ahead double, Alec Burleson homered and the St. Louis Cardinals used a three-run eighth inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Sunday.

With the score tied at 4, Wetherholt smacked a two-run double into center field off Parker Mushinski that drove in Masyn Winn and Nathan Church. Iván Herrera tacked on an RBI single for his fourth hit of the game.

Burleson launched his 19th home run 441 feet to right-center in the fifth to extend St. Louis' lead to 4-1. Jordan Walker had an RBI single in the first, Jimmy Crooks delivered a sacrifice fly in the third and Winn followed with a double that scored Burleson.

Brett Sullivan hit a two-run homer for Colorado in the sixth. Hunter Goodman tied it in the eighth when he connected against winning pitcher George Soriano (5-3) for his 34th home run this season.

Goodman also had an RBI single in the first.

Riley O’Brien worked a perfect ninth for his 29th save. Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy gave up three runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Rockies reliever Tanner Gordon (0-3) was charged with two runs and four hits in 3 1/3 innings.

The Rockies (46-72) are a game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for the worst record in the majors.

Rockies: Rookie RHP Gabriel Hughes (0-3, 4.25 ERA) is expected to start Monday night at Arizona.

Cardinals: RHP Hunter Dobbins (2-2, 3.60) pitches Monday night at home against Philadelphia.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson (41) is congratulated after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson (41) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

St. Louis Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt, right, watches his two-run double in front of Colorado Rockies catcher Brett Sullivan, left, in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pete Alonso had his first two-homer game with the Orioles and drove in four runs as Baltimore broke out of a scoring slump and beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Sunday.

Texas native Colton Cowser and Tyler O’Neill also homered for the Orioles (57-61), who lost 2-1 in each of the first two games of the series and had scored just three runs during a three-game losing streak. Baltimore is two games out in the AL wild-card race.

Baltimore’s Yaramil Hiraldo (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for his first major league win.

The Rangers (59-59), holding the final AL wild card and second in the West, had a four-game winning streak snapped.

Alonso launched a two-run shot high off the left field foul pole in the second inning off Kumar Rocker (4-9). He hit another two-run homer to left center in the fourth inning off Jordan Montgomery.

It was the 27th career multihomer game for Alonso, who signed as a free agent last December as a five-time All-Star in seven seasons with the New York Mets.

After the Orioles scored five runs off Rocker in two innings, Texas’ Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run homer off Baltimore starter Cade Povich in the third.

Rocker yielded six runs in three-plus innings after allowing five total in his three previous starts.

Montgomery allowed three runs on six hits, including two homers, and one walk. He threw 79 pitches in four innings in his first major league appearance since September 2024 with Arizona. He missed last season following Tommy John surgery, signed with Texas as a free agent in mid-February and was activated off the 60-day injured list last Friday.

Orioles RHP Dean Kremer (1-4, 5.93 ERA) will face Twins LHP Trevor Rogers (7-7, 4.20) at Minnesota on Monday. Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (6-9, 4.55) will start against Los Angeles Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-8, 4.12) on Monday.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker (80) heads to the dugout after a pitching change during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo hits a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Baltimore Orioles' Tyler O'Neill, right, hits a two run homer in front of Texas Rangers catcher Elias Díaz during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser hits a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Baltimore Orioles's Pete Alonso gestures as he runs out a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)