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Entering the bottom of the ninth with a 5-1 deficit against the Washington Nationals, we all thought that the St. Louis Cardinals were down and out.
However, an astonishing comeback saw the Cardinals win 6-5. In doing so, they became the first team this season to win a game after trailing by four or more runs entering the bottom of the ninth. Prior to Wednesday, all MLB teams combined for a 0-817 record in that regard.
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"The St. Louis Cardinals are the 1st team this season to win a game in which they trailed by 4 or more runs entering the bottom of the 9th inning. All teams in MLB combined were 0-817 in such games this season." - ESPN Stats & Info
The rally began with Nolan Arenado’s RBI double before Corey Dickerson’s RBI groundout halved the deficit.
Yadier Molina singled to bring the Cardinals within touching distance. Tommy Edman turned out to be the walk-off hero, scoring the go-ahead double to complete one of the greatest comebacks in MLB history.
It’s not something that happens every day, so fans were naturally left astonished.
The Cardinals showed incredible resilience to pull this comeback off. It’s not easy to replicate, but the performance will surely instill a feeling of invincibility among St. Louis fans.
The result saw the Cardinals maintain a commanding 9.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is chasing history
Paul Goldschmidt remains the frontrunner for this season’s National League MVP award. That’s not enough, as Goldie wants more.
Goldschmidt is chasing a triple crown in a bid to become the first NL player to achieve that feat since Joe Medwich in 1937. He homered for the 35th time last night to open the scoring.
"Goldy sends one to Big Mac Land and the #STLCards are on the board!" - Bally Sports Midwest
As of now, Goldschmidt leads the NL in terms of batting average (.329) and RBIs (108). His 35 homers are the second-most in the NL, just behind Kyle Schwarber’s 36.
With less than four weeks remaining until the postseason, Goldschmidt finds himself in a strong position to claim the Triple Crown.
What matters more to him, however, is that the St. Louis Cardinals have everything in their arsenal to challenge for this year's World Series.
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