St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero celebrates after getting Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw to ground into a force out ending a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Gorman drives in winning run, sparks Cardinals to 3-2 victory over Cubs

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman singled home the winning run, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs to wrap up their three-game series Sunday night.

In the seventh, Jordan Walker singled with two outs. He stole second and scored when Gorman singled to right field to knock Shota Imanaga (8-5) out of the game.

Imanaga went 6 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. He gave up the three runs on four hits.

Sonny Gray (11-5) threw seven innings to earn the win. He allowed two runs on five hits, struck out seven and walked one.

JoJo Romero pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to record his third save despite giving up a walk and two singles in the ninth. Pinch-runner Jon Berti was caught stealing for the second out. After two hits, Romero got Matt Shaw to ground into a fielder’s choice to escape the jam.

Shaw pulled Chicago even at 2-2 with a home run into the left field bullpen in the fifth.

Pedro Pagés gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead when he homered after Thomas Saggese led off the third inning with a single.

Key moment

In the fourth inning, Pete Crow-Armstrong singled with one out. He stole second for his 30th steal. But then he was picked off by Gray, who threw to shortstop Masyn Winn.

Key stat

The Cardinals are 13-2 in Gray’s 16 home starts this season. That is the best home team record for any starting pitcher in MLB this season. Overall, the Cardinals are 18-6 in his 24 starts this season, tied with Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and the Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez for the best team record for any pitcher with 20 or more starts.

Up next

Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (6-9, 5.11 ERA) starts against the Rockies on Monday.

The Cubs visit Toronto on Tuesday to face RHP José Berríos (8-4, 3.89).

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St. Louis Cardinals’ Pedro Pages celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong reacts after being picked off second during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker, right, scores past Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson, left, reaches base on a throwing error by St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman as first baseman Willson Contreras (40) reaches for the ball during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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