Marcus Stroman twirled an absolute gem over six innings, mystifying the Cardinals with his sinker/slider combo. But the bats woke up in the seventh to tie it up, and then Lars Nootbaar played hero against a rookie right-hander Erich Uelmen with a walk-off single to win it, 4-3.
Aside from having the most fun name in baseball, Nootbaar has always had a plus-hit tool to go along with a very strong arm in right field. If his recent play continues, he could become a serious difference maker down the stretch for St. Louis.
Miles Mikolas wasn’t great, but he gutted out 6+ innings of quality ball and the offense bailed him out in the final innings.