CHICAGO — Already down by three runs, the intensity of Nolan Arenado’s third inning at-bat Wednesday ratcheted beyond its usual prominence in a game as it neared eight pitches. The Cardinals had two runners on, no Paul Goldschmidt in the lineup, a deficit to erase, a chance to do it now, and Arenado just fouled off three pitches to get and keep the count full.
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