The St. Louis Cardinals watched starter Sonny Gray pitch six innings of two-run baseball , striking out seven in the process on Wednesday. However, it wasn't enough, as the Cardinals still fell to the San Francisco Giants 4-3.

The loss hurts St. Louis more than just wasting a solid Gray start. But now 78-81 on the season, the Cardinals have been eliminated from postseason contention .

It's the third straight year that St. Louis won't be competing in the playoffs. They haven't won a playoff game since 2020 and haven't advanced past the Wild Card round since 2019. The Cardinals must take a long look in the mirror before deciding how to proceed with the franchise.

One major change is already in motion with President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak stepping down at the conclusion

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