Childhood Friends Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman Team Up in Cardinals Defeat of Dodgers
Nolan Gorman smacked a two-run homer and close friend Matthew Liberatore limited the Dodgers to two runs over 5 2/3 innings as the Cardinals whipped the Dodgers 7-2 for their fifth straight win.
Cardinals’ manager Oliver Marmol discusses Matthew Liberatore’s strong outing against the Dodgers in a 7-2 win over the back-to-back champs on Friday night. ST. LOUIS – What are the odds, Matthew Liberatore wondered aloud, that two kids would grow up in suburban Phoenix – bonded by baseball – and not only reach the big leagues, but often deliver big performances in the same game?
Incredibly, Friday night at raucous Busch Stadium was another of those unlikely instances as Gorman smacked a two-run homer and Liberatore limited the Dodgers to two runs over 5 2/3 innings as the Cardinals throttled the back-to-back champs 7-2 for their fifth straight victory. No balk needed here! 💥 pic.
twitter. com/OtRCyhx1CF — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 2, 2026 In their 4 ½-year MLB careers, Gorman has hit homers in 10 of Liberatore’s starts.
As was the case earlier this season in Houston, Gorman also played a solid third base Friday to lift his childhood buddy to his first pitching win of 2026. “It’s pretty unbelievable,” raved Liberatore, who featured a much-improved slider on Friday that came following an extra day of rest in the rotation. “He played really good defense for me tonight.
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