Photos: Cardinals' Nolan Arenado walks off a solo home run to beat Brewers 6-5
Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado powers Cards to a 6-5 win over the Brewers by hitting a solo walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth after reliever Ryan Helsley gave up a two-run home run in the top half of the frame  on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals’ Masyn Winn, left, and Willson Contreras, right, join teammates as they swarm Nolan Arenado, center, who hit a solo walk-off home run to beat the Brewers 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado motions into the dugout after winning the game with a solo walk-off home run to beat the Brewers 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado (28) motions into the dugout after winning the game with a solo walk-off home run to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) and Willson Contreras (40) join teammates as they swarm Cardinals' Nolan Arenado (28) who hit a solo walk-off home run to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado (28) hugs hitting coach Brant Brown after winning the game with a solo walk-off home run to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley (56) walks back to the mound after giving up the game-tying 2RBI home run to Milwaukee Brewers Jackson Chourio (11) in the ninth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés (43) gloves bumps Cardinals' relief pitcher Steven Matz (32) before Matz is taken out of the game in the seventh inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' shortstop Masyn Winn (0) catches a pop fly by Milwaukee Brewers William Contreras (24) to end the seventh inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Thomas Saggese (25) moves to tag Milwaukee Brewers Caleb Durbin (21) who Cardinals' pitcher Sonny Gray picked off second base in the fifth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés (43) signs to hold off as Milwaukee Brewers Brice Turang (2) safely slides into home plate in the fifth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) runs to first base after hitting a double off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester (46) in the fourth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals Lars Nootbaar (21) high-fives teammates after scoring in the fourth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) stands on second after hitting a double off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester (46) in the fourth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals Brendan Donovan (33) looks to the dugout after hitting a RBI double in third inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals Lars Nootbaar (21) stands on second after hitting a single off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester (46) in the fourth inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) hits a double off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester (46) in the third inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar (21) runs to first base after hitting a RBI ground-rule double in third inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn (0) runs home on a RBI ground-round double by Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar (21) in third inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester (46) glances back at St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) on first base before making a pitch during the first inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Players and staff high-five St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman (16) who scored on sacrifice fly by Cardinals' catcher Pedro Pagés (43) off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester (46) during the second inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman (16) hits a double off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester (46) during the second inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman (16) stand on second base and motions back to the dugout after hitting a double off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester (46) during the second inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitcher Sonny Gray (54) pitches to Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich (22) during the first inning of a game between the Cardinals and Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) stretches before the start of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals pay tribute to former General Manager Walt Jocketty before the start of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
Laurie Skrivan
Photographer
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