DENVER (Interstat) — Iván Herrera hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning Friday night, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The Cardinals trailed 6-4 entering the ninth after TJ Rumfield homered in the seventh for Colorado. Herrera’s blast scored Thomas Saggese and José Fermín to cap the comeback. Cole Carrigg hit an inside-the-park home run for the Rockies.

Cade Winquest earned the win in relief, throwing 1 2/3 innings of one-hit ball. Jordan Romano took the loss for Colorado. Riley O’Brien pitched the ninth to pick up his 36th save. Andre Pallante started for St. Louis and allowed one earned run over five innings.

The Rockies built a 6-4 lead with a four-run sixth and a run in the seventh. St. Louis scored twice in the second and twice in the fifth. The Cardinals improved to 71-72, while Colorado dropped to 55-87. Colorado outhit St. Louis 10-9. Time was 2:50. Attendance was 28,580.