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Trip down memory lane sparks Wong

St. Louis Cardinals' Kolten Wong (16) celebrates his two-run home run with Yadier Molina (4) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WASHINGTON • When the Cardinals arrived in Washington on Monday evening and checked into their hotel rooms, second baseman Kolten Wong found that he had nothing to do but try to answer the question that, to him, meant everything.

His game had been stuck in early-season molasses that included a .219 average and frustrations in the field.