I have to admit, earlier tonight I did not expect to be here writing such a spirited recap. But things can change quickly. Such was the case tonight. After early home runs by Tommy Edman and Juan Yepez put the Cardinals up 2-0, Miles Mikolas began to falter and ultimately allowed six runs, which put the team in a 6-2 hole.
Then came the seventh inning. There were two outs and the Cardinals were slowly keeping the line moving. When Edman walked to load the bases for Paul Goldschmidt, I felt a little bit like Hawkeye saying “Don’t do that.