Elias Diaz’s walk-off single lifts Rockies to 3-2 win over Cardinals

All-star pitcher German Marquez strikes out 11 St. Louis batters

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  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner, front, fields the throw as Colorado Rockies' Joshua Fuentes scores the go-ahead run on a single hit by Elias Diaz in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Denver.

  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    Colorado Rockies' Elias Diaz connects for a walkoff RBI-single off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Denver.

  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter, right, throws to first base after forcing out Colorado Rockies' Ryan McMahon, left, on the front end of a double play hit into by Joshua Fuentes to end the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Denver.

  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Tommy Edman, front, pulls in a fly ball in front of center fielder Harrison Bader in the fourth inning of a baseball game against thee Colorado Rockies, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Denver.

  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    Colorado Rockies first base coach Ronnie Gideon, left, hugs starting pitcher German Marquez as word circulated in the dugout that Marquez was named to the National League All-Star team in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, July 4, 2021 in Denver.

  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    Colorado Rockies' Elias Diaz, right, celebrates after his walkoff RBI-single off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 4, 2021 in Denver.

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By Patrick Saunders | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: July 4, 2021 at 4:38 p.m. | UPDATED: July 4, 2021 at 5:25 p.m.

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Patrick Saunders covers the Colorado Rockies for The Denver Post.