If Wednesday’s late-night, last-ditch at-bat proves to be one of the last of Magneuris Sierra’s sensational sneak peek in the majors, let it be noted that he did not go down swinging.
And he let the umpire hear about it, too.
The Cardinals built a four-run lead for Mike Leake, their best pitcher this season at holding leads, and neither the lead nor Leake was around in the 13th inning as Boston pocketed a 5-4 victory at Busch Stadium. If the Red Sox gripe about their red-eye flight and early landing in Oakland, they have only themselves to blame.