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BenFred: Some advice for Ozuna and his new fans? Relax

A walk-off was one swing away, and the hitter who was acquired to incite unease in opposing pitchers was readying his bat.

Moments like this are what the Cardinals had in mind when they traded four prospects for Marcell Ozuna.

If the man who totaled 124 RBIs last season could find a way to muster one here, he could keep his team's winning streak alive. He could prevent Jay Bruce's game-winning solo shot in the 10th inning, because there would be no 10th. He could signal the end of a freeze that has gripped him since his zero-for-three day on April 14 started what is now a 1-for-23 slide.