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Grichuk, Wong play key roles in comeback win
- Updated: September 18, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The game in New York had just gone final as the Cardinals readied for their last gasp against a San Francisco club that had led in all but one inning of this series. And perhaps just in time to save their postseason chances, the Cardinals found a needed gulp of air.
With a methodical comeback keyed by a pair of players who spent much of the season fumbling for defined roles, the Cardinals created a two-game swing in a National League Wild Card race that got even tighter with the night’s developments. Following a win by the Mets with their own 3-2 victory over the Giants, the Cardinals pulled to within two games of both clubs as the final fortnight of the regular season is set to begin.
“We never call it quits,” said Kolten Wong, who drove in the winning run. “The way things were going, it wasn’t looking good. We just knew we had to battle and do whatever we could to get us in the situation that we did, and luckily we were able to come through.”
Missed chances had dotted the Cardinals’ offensive performance until the ninth, when they were able to capitalize against an unsteady Giants bullpen. The cast of contributors was vast. Jedd Gyorko sparked the rally with a …
