The St. Louis native Earl Weaver, who captured pennants and a title as Baltimore’s manager, famously won games because of “pitching, defense and three-run homers.”
The St. Louis Cardinals, in their first 34 games of 2023, infamously lost games because of pitching, defense and trying to hit three-run homers (sometimes even with no one on).
“When we get down, everyone wants to go up and hit a home run and score, right then,” St. Louis shortstop Paul DeJong shared after Sunday’s 10-5 win. “But when we're playing well, we're trusting that we can hand the baton off to the next guy.