The St. Louis Cardinals win in a “walk off” on Thursday afternoon. Jose Martinez singled home Greg Garcia and Harrison Bader with one out in the bottom of the 9th to give the Cards a 3-2 over the Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals took 3 of 4 from the Rockies in the series. The win pulls the Cards into a tie with Pittsburgh for 3rd place in the N.L. Central, 6 ½ games behind the Chicago Cubs.
The Cardinals and Pirates open a 3 game series in Pittsburgh tonight.
**St. Louis Cardinal Matt Carpenter has been named the National League Player of the Month for July.