It is a good thing for the St. Louis Cardinals that they still have right-hander Sonny Gray . On Wednesday, he came through in a big way and managed to etch his place among other St. Louis greats, per

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Gray joins the likes of the great Bob Gibson as one of a handful of Cardinals pitchers to have back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons. The other names on that list include Adam Wainwright and Jose DeLeon. On Wednesday, the moment came in the fifth inning with his 6th strikeout against the San Francisco Giants.

Altogether, Gray finished with seven strikeouts in seven innings pitched.

However, the Cardinals lost 4-3. In the process, they were officially eliminated from the playoffs. Now they are heading into an offseason that will prioritize

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