JJ Wetherholt’s return to Pittsburgh turning into statement stretch with clutch 9th-inning HR
Rookie JJ Wetherholt delivered a game-tying, 408-foot home run in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, capping a two-run rally that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win. The homer marked his third consecutive game with a long ball, raising his season total to five and signaling a breakout stretch. Playing near his college home at West Virginia, Wetherholt's performance carried added significance as a homecoming. His emergence provides a needed boost for a Cardinals team seeking offensive consistency.
- ▪JJ Wetherholt hit a 408-foot, game-tying home run in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ▪His home run was the third in as many games, giving him five for the season.
- ▪The Cardinals scored four runs in the ninth inning to win 4-2 after being held to just two hits through eight.
- ▪Wetherholt played college baseball at West Virginia, making the Pittsburgh series a homecoming of sorts.
- ▪The win improved the Cardinals' record to 15-13 on the season.
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