Recent results certainly made it easy to jump to the conclusion that the Cardinals’ offense might falter in the midst of a crucial scoring opportunity in the 10th inning of a their series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
After all, for all the offensive firepower and well-deserved accolades collectively accumulated by members of the Cardinals everyday lineup, they’d struggled undeniably in situations that could’ve swung the outcomes of games in their favor.
When shortstop Tommy Edman stepped into the batter’s box with the score tied, two outs and the bases loaded with the chance to either end the game or send it to an 11th inning, he smacked an RBI single into center field.