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Grichuk delivers late again in Cardinals win
- Updated: August 31, 2016
MILWAUKEE — After Seung Hwan Oh made his game-saving stand, so, too, did the Cardinals’ offense. Taking advantage of the extra inning Oh’s scoreless ninth bought them, the Cardinals pounced on Brewers reliever Corey Knebel to nab a 2-1 victory and extend their cushion in the National League Wild Card race.
Jhonny Peralta, hitless on the night, opened the 10th with a single and scooted to third on Yadier Molina’s timely 300th-career double. An RBI single by Randal Grichuk, who had stung Knebel for a game-tying homer one night earlier, positioned the Cardinals for their 11th win in 14 games against the Brewers this season.
It came after the Marlins and Pirates had already lost, thereby bumping the Cardinals’ lead over both for the NL’s second Wild Card spot to 2 1/2 games.
The Brewers, who came within 90 feet of a victory, instead dropped their sixth straight to match a season-high losing skid. After a pair of two-out singles to extend the ninth, Chris Carter worked the count full against Oh. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny made a mound visit with Korean interpreter Eugene Koo, and Oh responded by striking out the Brewers slugger on the seventh pitch of the at-bat to end the …
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