Before Randal Grichuk hit the home run that beat the Cubs in the bottom of the ninth inning, John Lackey was dominating the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup.
From the first inning to the seventh inning, Lackey tamed the Redbird offense, except for a sacrifice fly by Aledmys Diaz in the third inning that made it 1-0 Cardinals.
It was one of those nights where it seemed like the Cardinals’ offense was going to drop the ball yet again, much like their hockey friends did down the street.