A curious move by the manager in the 12th inning to replace one of the most reliable hitters these Cardinals had all season – rookie outfielder Dylan Carlson – opened the way for a virtual unknown to win the pennant in the 18th.
In one version of Major League Baseball’s 2020 season that didn’t happen, the Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers played deep into the night to decide Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. The Cardinals had allowed four runs total in their division series sweep of Washington to advance and face the 104-win Dodgers for the pennant.