Padres extend winning streak with dominant 4-1 victory over Cardinals

In a Monday night game, the San Diego Padres secured their sixth consecutive victory with a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was characterized by defensive errors from the Cardinals, with Nolan Gorman and Willson Contreras both committing throwing mistakes that led to three unearned runs, undermining a strong start by Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore. Despite allowing only two hits through the first four innings, Liberatore couldn't escape the damage caused by the errors and departed with two runs charged against him and bases loaded. The Padres' offense was highlighted by Contreras's solo home run in the fifth inning, his 14th of the season, ending a 23-inning scoreless streak for the team. The Cardinals, now below .500 at 55-56, struggled offensively, managing only four hits, including singles from Masyn Winn, Gorman, and Victor Scott II, with the latter leading off the ninth inning. The game also saw the injury absence of Nolan Arenado, who was placed on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement, leaving Gorman to handle third base duties. The Cardinals recalled relievers Andre Granillo, Ryan Fernandez, and Roddery Munoz from Memphis to fill roles followin...