ST. LOUIS -- After the Cardinals fought back in the most unlikely of ways and through some swing-and-miss history, manager Mike Matheny broke a timeless baseball rule. And it came back to hand the Cardinals their fifth loss in six games.
Cradling a one-run lead in the 10th with the tying run on second, Matheny opted to intentionally walk Carlos Santana with one out, putting the winning run on base. Two batters later, Santana scored when Aaron Altherr smacked a game-winning double off reliever Matt Bowman. Altherr's sinking liner landed just beyond the reach of a diving Marcell Ozuna, capping a wild night at Citizens Bank Park that ended in a 6-5 loss.