The game belonged to the hitters until the ninth inning decided everything. Seattle erased a two-run deficit with a pair of clutch hits, defeating St. Louis 11-9 in a slugfest that featured 20 total hits and eight home runs at Busch Stadium.
Nathan Church carried St. Louis with two home runs and four RBIs, going 2-for-4 in the losing effort. His second homer in the seventh inning gave the Cardinals a 9-7 lead, a two-run shot to right center that scored Masyn Winn. Church entered the game hitting .254 with four home runs and 12 RBIs on the season.
The ninth inning belonged to Seattle's reserves. Connor Joe singled to right, scoring Mitch Garver and Cole Young to tie the game 9-9. Leo Rivas followed with the decisive blow, singling to center to score J.P. Crawford and Garver for the final margin.
Riley O'Brien took the loss for St. Louis, allowing four hits and two runs in just one inning of work. His ERA stands at 1.26. Matt Brash earned the win for Seattle with a scoreless ninth inning, improving to 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Andres Munoz recorded his fifth save.
Seattle extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 12-15. St. Louis fell to 14-11, extending its losing streak to two games.