The game began with a groundball juggled and bobbled into an error, and for the Cardinals it did not get much more entertaining from there until a sudden and dramatic ninth.
Down by two runs, the Cardinals loaded the bases with no outs and brought Jordan Walker to the plate. Stuck in a personal 0-for-25 spiral, the Cardinals’ young outfielder ripped a liner through the glove of the third baseman down the left-field line to bring home two and yank a win from the Giants, 3-2.
The walk-off hit was the first of Walker’s career.
The Giants left the field still looking for their first out in the ninth.
The ninth was all about redemption – both for individuals and the Cardinals.
Nolan Gorman struck out three times in the game before opening the ninth with a single. Thomas Saggese committed t