Ivan Herrera's 9th-Inning Homer Lifts Cardinals Past Rockies 7-6

Ivan Herrera's three-run homer in the ninth inning secured a 7-6 victory for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies.

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Ivan Herrera hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals the lead after they trailed 6-4. ^[1] The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies with a final score of 7-6 in a game played on September 4, 2026, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. ^[2] Rockies relief pitcher Hancel Rincon, making his major league debut, allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings. ^[3] St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante pitched five innings, allowing just one run, and left the game with a 4-1 lead. ^[4] Cardinals rookie reliever Hancel Rincon was told to straighten his hat during the sixth inning of his MLB debut against the Houston Astros. ^[5] Manager Oliver Marmol made an honest statement about the hat incident after the game. ^[6] Ivan Herrera hit a 430-foot, three-run homer off Jordan Romano in the top of the ninth inning. ^[7]

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Ivan Herrera hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals the lead after they trailed 6-4. · Deadspin

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies with a final score of 7-6 in a game played on September 4, 2026, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. · Deadspin

Rockies relief pitcher Hancel Rincon, making his major league debut, allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings. · Deadspin

St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante pitched five innings, allowing just one run, and left the game with a 4-1 lead. · Deadspin

Cardinals rookie reliever Hancel Rincon was told to straighten his hat during the sixth inning of his MLB debut against the Houston Astros. · Yahoo! Sports

Manager Oliver Marmol made an honest statement about the hat incident after the game. · Yahoo! Sports

Ivan Herrera hit a 430-foot, three-run homer off Jordan Romano in the top of the ninth inning. · Yahoo! Sports

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