×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals let a tie get away from them in the ninth against the Texas Rangers, lose 7-4
The ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals look another loss to the Texas Rangers after coming back once to tie the game, only to lose it in the ninth, 7-2 in the second game of three at Busch Stadium.
Cardinals closer Riley O’Brien sits dejected in the dugout on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after giving up three runs in the ninth inning of a game against the Rangers at Busch Stadium.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages watches as Texas Rangers runner Joc Pederson scores on Tuesday June 2, 2026, in the ninth inning of a game at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals infielder JJ Weterholt watches a double by Texas Rangers batter Joc Pederson go down the line on Tuesday June 2, 2026, for a double in the first inning of a game at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals pitcher Dustin May leaves the mound on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after striking out a batter to end the first half of inning one of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals battery Dustin May and Jimmy Crooks arrive from the bull pen on Tuesday June 2, 2026, before a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals pitcher Dustin May throws on Tuesday June 2, 2026, in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals runner Bryan Torres scores on Tuesday June 2, 2026, on a single by Jimmy Crooks as Texas Rangers catcher, Kyle Higashioka stands by in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman rounds the bases Tuesday June 2, 2026, after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a game against the Rangers at Busch Stadium.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals batter Nolan Gorman is congratulated by teammates on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals Bryan Torres is congratulated by teammates on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after scoring on a sac fly in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals pitcher Dustin May reacts on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after giving up a hit and giving up his team’s lead in the sixth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Cardinals catcher Jimmy Crooks goes after a wide throw home on Tuesday June 2, 2026, as the Rangers' Nicky Lopez scores in the fifth inning of a game at Busch Stadium.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals batter Jordan Walker scampers to first base on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after hitting an RBI single to tie a game in the seventh inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman throws to first on Tuesday June 2, 2026, the get Texas Rangers runner Nicky Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning of a game at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals batter Alec Burleson gestures to teammates on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after hitting an RBI double in the seventh inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Cardinals relief pitcher Riley O’Brien reacts to a bad pitch on Tuesday June 2, 2026, in the ninth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Cardinals third baseman Nolan Gorman is congratulated with a hug by catcher Pedro Pages on Tuesday June 2, 2026, after Gorman hit a solo home run in the fourth inning of a game against the Rangers at Busch Stadium.
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The Cardinals' struggles to execute in a 7-4 loss left them empty-handed on a scoring chance late in a tied game vs. the Rangers.
Here's what manager Oliver Marmol as well as starting pitcher Dustin May, shortstop Masyn Winn and third baseman Nolan Gorman had to say after a second-straight loss to Texas.
Cardinals closer Riley O'Brien allowed three runs in the ninth inning, which led the Rangers to claim a 7-4 win on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
For a second consecutive game, third baseman was lower in lineup, but that's not a hint of him moving out of it, says manager, despite 20 Ks in 34 at-bat stretch.
