The Cardinals got to 90 wins on the season with a dramatic walk off win over the Cubs, 4-3 on Friday night at Busch Stadium. Paul Goldschmidt’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Andrew Knizner with the game winning run. Tyler O’Neill was also a hitting star for St. Louis, getting three hits, including two solo homer runs giving him 34 on the season. The Cubs took a 3-2 lead after the two O’Neill homers when the Cubs Trayce Thompson hit a go ahead three run homer off T.J. McFarland in the sixth inning. Lars Nootbar tied the game in the bottom of the inning with a run scoring single making it a 3-3 game.
Goldschmidt’s winning hit in the bottom of the ninth gave him 99 RBI on the season.
You can see the Cubs at Cardinals game Saturday on Fox 2. Coverage begins at 6:00 PM.