Saggese and Herrera key the Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Marlins

by | Aug 19, 2025 | Sports

Tyler Saggese went 3 for 4 and scored two runs, Iván Herrera had three RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 7-4MIAMI — Tyler Saggese went 3 for 4 and scored two runs, Iván Herrera had three RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Tuesday night. Herrera’s RBIs accounted for the first three runs of the game and Pedro Pagés extended his season-high hitting streak to nine games with an RBI single in the fourth to make it 4-0 St. Louis.The Marlins had their first hit of the game in the fourth inning on an infield single by Xavier Edwards, who leads the National League in batting average at .302.He scored on Jakob Marsee’s triple and Marsee scored on a fielding error by Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy, who overthrew to third base to make it 4-2.McGreevy (5-2) pitched six innings, allowing six hits and had five strikeouts. Riley O’Brien earned his second save of the season, pitching one inning with two strikeouts and two walks. Saggese and Maysn Winn both scored a run in the fifth inning to extend the Cardinals’ lead to 6-2, but the Marlins responded with an RBI double by Otto Lopez to bring the game within two. Winn scored again in the seventh off a sacrifice fly by Saggese to make it 7-4.Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (6-7) a …

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