The St. Louis Cardinals come back to defeat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Sunday, scoring three runs in the eighth inning. Iván Herrera hits two home runs, and Leo Bernal also homers as St. Louis takes the lead after falling behind.
In the eighth, Bernal’s fifth home run of the season comes off Yovanny Cruz. With two outs, Erik Tolman draws a walk for Jordan Walker before Bernal connects to extend the Cardinals’ advantage. The win is completed as the Cardinals hold on to the late-inning lead.
Both outlets describe the same core sequence: home runs by Herrera and Bernal drive the Cardinals’ three-run eighth-inning rally against Washington. The reporting focuses on the key hitters and the timing of the scoring, with no additional contrasting angles in the provided excerpts.
