All the Cardinals’ Hard Work Goes to Waste in Ninth Inning Meltdown Against Yankees
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the St. Louis Cardinals saw their efforts to tie and take the lead against the New York Yankees on Sunday quickly unravel in the ninth inning. Despite cobbling together enough offense to make a comeback, two costly errors allowed the Yankees to score four runs and secure an 8-4 victory at Busch Stadium, completing a weekend sweep of their hosts.
It was a disappointing end to a tough homestand for the Cardinals, who lost all five of their final games after a promising start. The ninth inning began with…
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All the Cardinals’ Hard Work Goes to Waste in Ninth Inning Collapse Against Yankees
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the St. Louis Cardinals saw all their efforts to tie and take the lead against the New York Yankees on Sunday go to waste in the ninth inning. Despite cobbling together enough offense to keep up with the Yankees, two costly errors proved to be the downfall for the Cardinals as they fell 8-4 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals had been hoping to salvage a win in the final game of their nine-game homestand, but instead, they suffered their fifth consecutive loss, completing a weekend sweep for the Yankees.
Errors Prove Costly for Cardinals in Ninth Inning Collapse
The ninth inning began with…
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