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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colby Rasmus' two-run homer capped a three-run ninth inning off Padres All-Star closer Heath Bell, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-5 victory and a three-game sweep on Sunday. Adrian Gonzalez hit his 32nd homer and singled three times for the Padres, who have lost five straight and have dropped nine in a row in St. Louis.
Forced to sit through two rain delays that totaled two hours and 19 minutes, and down a run in the ninth against Padres All-Star closer Heath Bell, the Cardinals somehow did it again Sunday. They tied it on an RBI single by catcher Yadier Molina and won it a batter later on a two-run walk-off homer by rookie Colby Rasmus. Down but not out, the Cardinals pulled out what may be their signature win of 2009.
"Kind of magical," admitted manager Tony La Russa.
The come-from-behind win was the Cardinals eighth win in their past nine games and moved them to a season-high five games in front of the rained-out Chicago Cubs in the National League Central.
Bell (4-2) lost in his first game in St. Louis since taking the loss in the All-Star game July 14, blowing only his second save in 31 chances and first since May 30 against the Rockies.
Trever Miller (4-0) had a strikeout in a scoreless ninth for the NL Central leaders, who have won eight of nine.
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A big win for the Cardinals Sunday and a big win for cash-strapped Cardinal fans thanks to a play-off push promotion. Every game the Cardinals won in the past six games earned fans six dollars off a outfield loge ticket for the Astros series starting on August 25th. While two rain delays scared most of the fans away on Saturday. A crushing walk-off home run by Colby Rasmus gave the Redbirds the victory and fans another six bucks off.
So for those three games with the Astros those outfield seats are $4 and can be purchased at stlcardinals.com
Forced to sit through two rain delays that totaled two hours and 19 minutes, and down a run in the ninth against Padres All-Star closer Heath Bell, the Cardinals somehow did it again Sunday. They tied it on an RBI single by catcher Yadier Molina and won it a batter later on a two-run walk-off homer by rookie Colby Rasmus. Down but not out, the Cardinals pulled out what may be their signature win of 2009.
"Kind of magical," admitted manager Tony La Russa.
The come-from-behind win was the Cardinals eighth win in their past nine games and moved them to a season-high five games in front of the rained-out Chicago Cubs in the National League Central.
Bell (4-2) lost in his first game in St. Louis since taking the loss in the All-Star game July 14, blowing only his second save in 31 chances and first since May 30 against the Rockies.
Trever Miller (4-0) had a strikeout in a scoreless ninth for the NL Central leaders, who have won eight of nine.
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A big win for the Cardinals Sunday and a big win for cash-strapped Cardinal fans thanks to a play-off push promotion. Every game the Cardinals won in the past six games earned fans six dollars off a outfield loge ticket for the Astros series starting on August 25th. While two rain delays scared most of the fans away on Saturday. A crushing walk-off home run by Colby Rasmus gave the Redbirds the victory and fans another six bucks off.
So for those three games with the Astros those outfield seats are $4 and can be purchased at stlcardinals.com
