A game that could be remembered for how it upended the rotation, saw a pitcher reinjured almost as soon as he returned, and will reshape the Cardinals’ pitching outlook for months to come found Yadier Molina in the seventh inning and gave him a moment free of those worries.
He shared it with 26,027 others.
As Molina approached the batter’s box to lead off the seventh inning, a ballpark proposal on the scoreboard ran long — absorbed as it became a kiss of affirmation. Molina smiled as he stepped back, shook his head. He then gave Cardinals fans reason to join in the celebration.