DENVER — — Nolan Gorman hit a late tiebreaking home run for the second straight day, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Wednesday.
With the score 4-4 in the eighth, Willson Contreras hit a two-out chopper off Justin Lawrence (0-1) to second baseman Ryan McMahon. C.J. Cron, playing several steps off first, moved toward second and was beaten by Contreras to the first base bag. Cron was charged with an error. Then Gorman delivered the go ahead two run home run.
Ryan Helsley struck out two in a perfect ninth for his third save.
Rookie Jordan Walker, who doesn’t turn 20 until May 22, extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a broken-bat single leading off the ninth. He tied Eddie Murphy of the 1912 Philadelphia Athletics for the longest streak to start a season by a player 20 years old or younger.
OF Dylan Carlson was out of the lineup for the second straight day with neck stiffness but is not expected to be placed on the injured list. … OF Lars Noothbar (left thumb bruise) was to start a rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Springfield.
LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-0, 2.25 ERA) opens a four-game home series against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, 5:50 with the pregame and the first pitch at 6:45 on KIRX.