The game was decided in the ninth inning. Texas scored three runs to break a 4-4 tie and defeat St. Louis 7-4 at Busch Stadium, extending the Rangers' winning streak to four games.
Joc Pederson led the Rangers' offense with a 3-for-4 performance and 2 RBI. His double in the fifth inning tied the game 2-2, and his single in the ninth inning gave Texas the lead for good. Kyle Higashioka added three hits in four at-bats.
The decisive ninth inning began when Carter scored on Pederson's single to left. Helman then scored on Jung's single to right, and Pederson came home on Nimmo's sacrifice fly to center. The three-run outburst turned a tie game into a comfortable margin.
Riley O'Brien took the loss for St. Louis, allowing 3 runs in 1 inning of work. Nathan Eovaldi pitched 6 innings for Texas, giving up 4 runs on 11 hits with 7 strikeouts. Cal Quantrill earned the win with one out of relief work.
Texas improved to 29-31 and has won four straight. St. Louis fell to 31-27. Quantrill reached 50 career wins in this game, while Jake Burger sits two home runs away from 100 career homers and Pederson is two doubles away from 200 career doubles.