In a thrilling game on Wednesday night, the St. Louis Cardinals secured a 4-3 walk-off victory over the San Diego Padres, thanks to a late RBI by Nolan Arenado. The winning run was brought in by Masyn Winn, who reached base on a single off Robert Suarez in the ninth inning. Rookie Victor Scott II kept the inning alive with a single, setting the stage for Arenado’s game-winning hit. This victory was sealed by pitcher Ryan Helsley, who pitched one inning for the win.

San Diego’s Luis Arraez had an impressive performance, hitting two doubles and two singles in the game. This marked his sixth four-hit game this season, leading the majors in this category. Manny Machado also contributed offensively for the Padres with two hits and an RBI. On the Cardinals’ side, Paul Goldschmidt stood out with three singles and an RBI, adding to his strong series performance with seven hits in 11 at-bats.

In a crucial moment in the game, Helsley managed to strike out Jake Cronenworth and Machado with a runner in scoring position to keep the game tied. Pitcher Andre Pallante put up a solid performance for the Cardinals, allowing only two runs on eight hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. On the Padres’ side, Joe Musgrove went six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and one walk.

The game saw back-and-forth action, with St. Louis taking a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning before San Diego tied the game. Kyle Higashioka’s 16th homer in the eighth brought the Padres level at 3-3. The Cardinals ultimately secured the victory in dramatic fashion in the ninth inning.

Looking ahead, the Padres will send RHP Michael King to the mound, who has been performing well with a 2.29 ERA since the All-Star Break. The Cardinals will counter with RHP Sonny Gray, who has struggled with a 5.83 ERA recently and has allowed home runs in seven of his last nine starts since July.

In injury updates, Padres’ LHP Wandy Peralta showed promising signs in his recovery from a left adductor strain, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings for low Single-A Lake Elsinore. And in the Cardinals camp, Nolan Arenado returned to action on Wednesday after getting a day off to rest.