Moss’ pinch-hit homer ties franchise record

MILWAUKEE — Though it meant little to the outcome aside from spoiling Milwaukee’s shutout bid, Brandon Moss’ solo homer in Wednesday’s 3-1 loss added another pinch-hit blast to the Cardinals’ growing season list.

With the team’s 10th pinch-hit home run of 2016, the Cardinals, 54 games into their season, have already tied their franchise record, established by the 1998 club. They’re also quickly closing in on the Major League record of 14, set by the 2001 Giants and 2001 D-backs.

“It’s pretty cool,” Moss said of hitting a piece of history. “Obviously, you’d like the one today to do something more than make it a two-run game. But at the same time, it’s a testament to the fact that [manager] Mike [Matheny] keeps us really fresh. He mixes us in the lineup a lot so that we don’t really lose our timing and we don’t really lose our feel.

“A lot of teams have guys that are strictly there for pinch-hitting, and over the course of the season, that becomes really hard. I think Mike letting us get in there helps us keep our sense of timing.”

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