Cardinals Walk Off Royals in 11 on Yohel Pozo’s Pinch-Hit Single

St. Louis’ late win signals a youth-driven surge that followed an aggressive offseason reset.

Overview

The Cardinals beat the Royals 5-4 in 11 innings on a pinch-hit walk-off single by Yohel Pozo.
Jordan Walker led the offense with three hits, including his 13th home run.
Kansas City grabbed a short-lived lead in the 10th, and St. Louis evened it before ending it an inning later.
The victory gave manager Oliver Marmol his 351st win, tying Joe Torre for ninth on the Cardinals’ list.
The loss pushed Kansas City’s slide to five straight and seven of nine, with Game 2 set for Saturday as Kyle Leahy faces Noah Cameron.