Giants beat Cardinals 2-1 behind home runs from Eldridge and Koss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 4:23 AM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss hit solo home runs to help the San Francisco Giants defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night. Giants right-hander Landen Roupp provided six scoreless innings, allowing only two hits while recording four walks and two strikeouts to move to 9-13 on the season. Joel Kuhnel entered in the ninth inning and surrendered an RBI single to Bryan Torres before securing his seventh save of the year to end the contest. St. Louis starter Quinn Mathews took the loss after giving up both home runs across his six innings of work. The victory marks the first time since June 2023 that the Giants have held a winning series against the Cardinals. The two teams are scheduled to conclude their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
- •Bryce Eldridge extended his on-base streak to 17 games with a first-inning home run.
- •Landen Roupp allowed two hits and zero runs over six innings for the win.
- •Joel Kuhnel recorded his seventh save despite allowing an RBI single to Bryan Torres.
- •Thomas Saggese extended his hitting streak to nine games for St. Louis.
- •Andre Pallante and Blade Tidwell are the scheduled starters for the series finale.
- 4:23 AMYahoo Sports — Home runs by Bryce Eldridge, Christian Koss lead Giants past Cardinals 2-1
"Bryce Eldridge hit a solo home run in the first inning and extended his on-base streak to 17 games, Christian Koss connected the next inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday night. Giants right-hander Landen Roupp (9-13) allowed two hits over six scoreless innings with four walks and two strikeouts.
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