Cardinals blow 7-run lead, lose in extra innings to Diamondbacks

Max Kepler hit a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7. Kepler drove in automatic-runner Jorge Barrosa to match Arizona’s largest comeback victory in franchise history — set on August 29, 2022 in a 13-7 victory over the Phillies. St. Louis had not blown a seven-run lead since July 6, 2010 in a 12-9 loss to the Rockies in Denver. After Tyler Locklear singled off Gordon Graceffo with two out in the eighth, Nolan Arenado hit his 13th home run for career hit 1,999 to make it 7-7. Juan Morillo (3-0) got the final four outs for the win. Luis Gastelum (1-1) took the loss in his fifth big league appearance.