Paul Goldschmidt, who was supposed to getting the day off, instead came into Wednesday's game in the ninth inning and then hit a monstrous blast in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 2-1 win over the Marlins.
Goldschmidt hit a 2-2 pitch from Adam Conley 453 feet to left field, clearing the bleachers above the Marlins bullpen. It was his 14th home run of the season and his fifth career walk-off homer.
Daniel Ponce de Leon left after six innings with a 1-0 lead and a shot at his first big-league win, but the Marlins strung together three singles in the eighth to tie the game and send it to extra innings, tied at 1-1.