Cards Crush Astros, Win Third Straight

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. St. Louis Cardinals took down the Houston Astros 9-4 at Daykin Park on Friday night, grabbing their third win in a row. Nolan Gorman crushed a three-run homer in the seventh, and Ivan Herrera followed with a two-run shot in the 8th to seal the deal. The cards built momentum early, with Jordan Walker's RBI single in the first for a 1-0 lead, and Mason wins two-run single in the third made. It three-nothing, and the seventh leading 4-3, Aled Burleson doubled in Walker walk to set up Gorman's blast-off, Ridey Brian Obreu. Fans are buzzing about Walker's 12-game hitting streak, and Gorman's hot bad against right handers were all three of his homers and 10-of-12. RBI's this year have landed. That seventh-ending homer also marked his 200th career run, a milestone moment. On the mound, Kyle Leahy earned the win, giving up three runs on five hits, with six

1:01strikeouts over five innings. Houston's Peter Lambert took the loss after four runs on seven hits, and a walk in his five frames. Astros fought back with solo homers from Christian Vosquez, Jordan Alvarez, and Jose Altuve, but St. Louis powered through for the solid victory.