Cards win wild one over Reds and avoid sweep

I’m baaaack!

Today’s game was certainly a wild one. The Cards and Reds went back and forth for 9 innings, and it took 10 to end the ballgame. The Cards and Ryan Franklin were one pitch away in the bottom of the 9th when pinch-hitter Micah Owings hit a solo shot on a 3-2 count to tie the game. In the top of the 10th, Joe Thurston walked as the lead-off batter. Colby Rasmus hit a shot to right-center that ended up scoring Thurston, and the Cards took the 8-7 lead. New Redbird Blaine Boyer didn’t end the game with any excitement, walking the leadoff batter and hitting another. Runs were on first and second with two outs when Brandon Phillips was unintentionally walked. Boyer was pulled for Chris Perez after he walked Phillips. Perez managed to get Paul Janish to pop up to win the game for St. Louis.

The Cards now have 20 wins on the season.

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