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Herrera’s Sixth-Inning Homer Sends Cardinals Past A’s 2-1

The series moves to a rubber game, with Jeffrey Springs set to face Matthew Liberatore.

Sep 2, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Ivan Herrera (48) reacts after hitting a two run home run against the Athletics during the sixth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Iván Herrera crushed a two-run homer off Michael Kelly with two outs in the sixth after Victor Scott II reached and advanced to third.
  • Miles Mikolas earned the win with six innings of one-run, five-hit ball with one walk and no strikeouts, and JoJo Romero closed for his sixth save after Matt Svanson’s two scoreless frames.
  • Luis Severino, in his first start since Aug. 5, worked five scoreless innings on 61 pitches, allowing three hits and leaving with a 1-0 lead.
  • Oakland’s lone run came in the third on JJ Bleday’s leadoff double followed by a Nick Kurtz RBI double, and the A’s finished with five hits.
  • St. Louis improved to 69-71 while Oakland fell to 64-76, and Herrera’s blast marked his second straight game with a homer; per MLB.com via ClutchPoints, it tied Kyle Schwarber’s NL mark for go-ahead homers in the sixth or later.