ST. LOUIS — Like a true power hitter, Carlos Martinez took a hefty cut and came up empty on the 92 mph fastball.
The St. Louis pitcher missed wildly on a 1-1 offering in the fourth inning of the Cardinals' 10-5 victory over Colorado on Wednesday night.
Martinez slammed his bat to the ground in anger, drawing chuckles from his teammates in the dugout.
Undaunted, Martinez dug back in and three pitches later, slammed a run-scoring single to right to tie the game 4-all.
The hit kick-started a five-run inning that turned a two-run deficit into a 7-4 lead.