Just about everything is going the way of the St. Louis Cardinals these days.
On Wednesday night, it appeared that the Cardinals were headed to a surprising loss — as far as baseball losses go — to the MLB-worst Washington Nationals in St. Louis. But in the ninth inning, St. Louis did something that no other team in the majors has done this season.
Trailing 5-1, the Cardinals scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth to take down the Nats 6-5 in wild walk-off fashion. Three of the runs came with two outs in the inning, and the final two runs scored on Tommy Edman’s game-winning double that went off the glove of Washington’s Alex Call in deep left field.
The entire 5-run Cardinals rally in the bottom of the 9th inning pic.twitter.com/XOdBf1r5bt
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 8, 2022
A 5-RUN 9TH for the #walkoff! 😱 pic.twitter.com/adoMCwJCqZ
— MLB (@MLB) September 8, 2022
Down 5-1 in the 9th. What a comeback for the @Cardinals.
(MLB x @CapitalOne) pic.twitter.com/wtUVynPhbq
— MLB (@MLB) September 8, 2022
The Cardinals become the first team in the majors to overcome a deficit of four runs or more in the ninth inning this season. MLB teams were a combined 0-817 when trailing by four or more runs this season before St. Louis’ incredible comeback.
The St. Louis Cardinals are the 1st team this season to win a game in which they trailed by 4 or more runs entering the bottom of the 9th inning.
All teams in MLB combined were 0-817 in such games this season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 8, 2022
On Aug. 1, the Cardinals were three games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. Now, the surging Cardials (81-56) have a 9.5-game lead.
Cardinals were 3.0 GB of the Brewers on August 1. pic.twitter.com/FPMr2jDCWt
— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) September 8, 2022
The Cardinals lead the NL Central by 9 1/2 games. It’s been Wild Card or bust for the Brewers for a while now. https://t.co/LVy44Zrp7S
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 8, 2022
Wednesday night’s game summarizes the last several weeks of baseball for the Cardinals, and it summarizes how the entire season has gone for the Nats (48-89).
Here’s a look at how the baseball world is reacting to the Cardinals’ comeback:
omg the Cardinals won
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) September 8, 2022
Unreal pic.twitter.com/y2UWHq1bqv
— joey (@joeyaz33) September 8, 2022
The #STLCards won their 81st game tonight which officially eliminates the possibility of a losing season.
Since 1999, the @Cardinals have endured just ONE losing season (2007)
— Ryan (@The_Ryan_Shull) September 8, 2022
Cardinals haven’t lost a game he’s pitched in (7-0) pic.twitter.com/gmP41R64hl
— Redbird Reject (@RedbirdReject) September 8, 2022
CARDINALS DEVIL MAGIC IS UPON US #stlcards pic.twitter.com/7Isv4nlP5K
— Tweeto (@triveratops) September 8, 2022
The Cardinals are at it again, folks.
— JR Radcliffe (@JRRadcliffe) September 8, 2022
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