{"id":720718,"date":"2026-06-07T09:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/720718\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:30:13","slug":"lars-nootbaars-8th-inning-hr-lifts-cardinals-over-reds-6-5-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/720718\/","title":{"rendered":"Lars Nootbaar\u2019s 8th inning HR lifts Cardinals over Reds 6-5 \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Lars Nootbaar hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and Jordan Walker also homered as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Nootbaar hit a 2-1 pitch from Sam Moll (1-4) 433 feet into the right-center field bleachers to put St. Louis ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Nootbaar, who made his season debut Friday night after opening the season on the 60-day injured list while recovering from surgery on both heels, entered the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a24901c5d5ddb8bb3f9fb58jpeg.jpg\" data-pswp- data-pswp-width=\"3528\" data-pswp-height=\"2352\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a24901c5d5ddb8bb3f9fb58jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore delivers against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Le)\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSt. Louis Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore delivers against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Le)<\/p>\n<p>George Soriano (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and Riley O\u2019Brien allowed two hits and a walk in the ninth inning but got Sal Stewart to ground out to second with the bases loaded to earn his 16th save in 20 chances this season.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Liberatore allowed five runs, three earned, on four hits and three walks in 4 1\/3 innings for the Cardinals, who have won three straight.<\/p>\n<p>Walker hit a homer to right-center field in the fifth inning that just barely cleared the wall to cut the Cardinals deficit to 5-4. His 16th home run of the season matched his career-high set in his rookie season in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Matt McLain lined his sixth homer of the season to left field in the top of the fourth inning to give the Reds a 5-3 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Noelvi Marte and McLain walked to lead off the third inning and scored on Alec Burleson\u2019s fielding error. Spencer Steer hit a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Dane Myers to tie the game 3-all.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals took a 3-0 second-inning lead when Victor Scott II hit an RBI single, and Masyn Winn added a two-run single.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n<p class=\"frequency\">Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n<p>On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"email-subscribe-link button the-warmup inline-block-logged-in\">Sign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/theWarm-up-tile.jpg\" alt=\"Sign up for The Warm-Up\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nick Lodolo allowed four runs on nine hits in five innings for Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p>Reds RHP Rhett Lowder (3-3, 5.40 ERA) will face Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (3-5, 2.98) in Sunday\u2019s rubber match.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/mlb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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