SPORTS 080826 Herrera’s homer leads Cardinals past Rockies mcIván Herrera hit a solo home run, Kyle Leahy pitched five innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Friday night. Herrara hit a one-out homer in the third inning, extending the Cardinals’ lead to 3-1. Leahy (8-4) allowed two runs and eight hits for his first decision in five starts and only his fourth in his past 13. Rookie TJ Rumfield and Jake McCarthy each had three hits for the Rockies, who left seven runners on base. The Cardinals improved to 49-19 against the Rockies at Busch Stadium III, their best home record against any opponent since the ballpark opened in 2006.