PITTSBURGH -- While the path back to the postseason remains complicated and, based on current odds, unlikely, the Cardinals have asserted themselves as not done just yet by reeling off three consecutive series victories against contending clubs.
After knocking off the Cubs and Rockies at home, the Cardinals took the rubber game of a three-game set at PNC Park on Sunday, 2-1, behind another Matt Carpenter home run and stellar start by Jack Flaherty. Before this stretch, the Cardinals hadn't won consecutive series since the first week of May. This marks their first run of three straight series wins all year.