Locklear, Pdaadt help the Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals 10-6
[July 24, 2026]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler Locklear went 3 for 4 with a homer
and three RBIs, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six solid innings and the Arizona
Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6 on Thursday.
Arizona had 16 hits in the makeup of the teams’ June 25 rainout a day
after having a season-high 17 hits at home against the Athletics. |
The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate after defeating the St. Louis
Cardinals after a baseball game, Thursday, July 23, 2026, in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Joe Puetz) |
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Pfaadt (5-1) allowed two first-inning runs on four straight hits
leading off the game but settled in to allow just three more
hits. Arizona who has won three straight and nine of 11.
The Cardinals scored four two-out runs off Ryan Thompson in the
ninth inning.
Locklear lined an RBI single up the middle off Matt Svanson in
the eighth inning after hitting a two-run homer, his first of
the season, off Michael McGreevy (4-8) in the fourth inning.
Arizona sent 11 batters to the plate in the eighth inning and
scored five runs off Svanson and Justin Bruihl.
McGreevy (4-8) allowed four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings
for St. Louis. The Cardinals have lost 11 of 16.
Jordan Walker received a standing ovation before his first home
plate appearance since winning the 2026 Home Run Derby and lined
an RBI double on the first pitch he saw to give St. Louis a 1-0
lead.
Ketel Marte was scratched less than an hour before first pitch
with back stiffness after originally being slated to leadoff and
play second base for Arizona.
Iván Herrera had the day off for St. Louis after starting each
of the club’s first 101 games.
Up next
Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (8-3, 2.62 ERA) will face
Nationals RHP Zack Littell (7-7, 5.34) to open a three-game
series in Washington on Friday night. ... Cardinals RHP Dustin
May (5-7, 4.78) was set to oppose Reds RHP Rhett Lowder (3-7,
5.75) at home Friday night.
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