Editor's note: As we enter the 2020 baseball season Hall of Famer Rick Hummel is presenting STLtoday.com subscribers with a look back at 10 of the most memorable games he's covered.
Here's the Commish's pick for No. 9. April 18, 1987, seat cushion night.
It was October in April on Saturday night at Busch Stadium.
In one of the most bizarre, dramatic baseball games this early in the season, Tom Herr's first career grand slam gave the Cardinals a 12-8 victory over the New York Mets in 10 innings.