The visiting St. Louis Cardinals took out that crowd, two Braves pitchers and whatever else was in their way in a calamitous 10-run first inning on the way to a cruise-control 13-1 win. Foltynewicz couldn’t throw strikes and couldn’t get outs, getting the hook after allowing seven of the first eight St. Louis hitters to reach. On the eve of the deciding game, Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos spoke about the legacy of deciding games and the lasting images they provide. When they took a 2-1 series lead after Game 3 in St. Louis, odds were in their favour. St. Louis, home to the Stanley Cup champion Blues, won their 11th World Series title earlier this decade in 2011.

Source: National Post October 10, 2019 00:42 UTC