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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1769388" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/gold-rush-goldschmidts-walk-off-grand-slam-launches-cardinals-to-7-3-victory-vs-toronto/article_a6766631-661f-5f72-8a8a-14dc35b72b68.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold" target="_blank">Derrick Goold</a></p><p>Unflinching in his devotion to leave at-bats behind and not let any result – good, bad, or blech – leak into many, Paul Goldschmidt did not fixate Monday on the unforgiving math of his first four plate appearances. He didn’t measure the sunk costs of three strikeouts or the five outs he caused, calculating instead the one opportunity he’d have to dramatically change the game.</p><p>Goldschmidt knew the only way he would bat in the 10th inning was with the bases loaded and two outs. That’s it. If the inning kept going, he’d have that one chance to end it.</p><p>He turned a single moment into a grand display.</p><p>Goldschmidt, his evening leaden with three strikeouts and then a double play, turned on 90-mph slider and drilled it for a walk-off grand slam to launch the Cardinals to a 7-3 victory against the Toronto. An inning after Nolan Arenado’s liner off that same left-field wall caused a premature pop of fireworks above the Busch Stadium scoreboard, Goldschmidt ignited all the fireworks and ruckus the home ballpark could muster after the Cardinals’ first extra-inning win of the year.</p><p></p><p>“Five outs in four at-bats – that’s not what you want to do,” Goldschmidt said after the game, lowering his chin to fight a grin. “Honestly, I was telling myself, ‘Play some good defense. I may get a chance if that inning comes up.’ Bases loaded. Two outs. It’s my only shot to hit right here. (I was) preparing for that at-bat.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1769388, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/gold-rush-goldschmidts-walk-off-grand-slam-launches-cardinals-to-7-3-victory-vs-toronto/article_a6766631-661f-5f72-8a8a-14dc35b72b68.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold']Derrick Goold[/URL] Unflinching in his devotion to leave at-bats behind and not let any result – good, bad, or blech – leak into many, Paul Goldschmidt did not fixate Monday on the unforgiving math of his first four plate appearances. He didn’t measure the sunk costs of three strikeouts or the five outs he caused, calculating instead the one opportunity he’d have to dramatically change the game. Goldschmidt knew the only way he would bat in the 10th inning was with the bases loaded and two outs. That’s it. If the inning kept going, he’d have that one chance to end it. He turned a single moment into a grand display. Goldschmidt, his evening leaden with three strikeouts and then a double play, turned on 90-mph slider and drilled it for a walk-off grand slam to launch the Cardinals to a 7-3 victory against the Toronto. An inning after Nolan Arenado’s liner off that same left-field wall caused a premature pop of fireworks above the Busch Stadium scoreboard, Goldschmidt ignited all the fireworks and ruckus the home ballpark could muster after the Cardinals’ first extra-inning win of the year. “Five outs in four at-bats – that’s not what you want to do,” Goldschmidt said after the game, lowering his chin to fight a grin. “Honestly, I was telling myself, ‘Play some good defense. I may get a chance if that inning comes up.’ Bases loaded. Two outs. It’s my only shot to hit right here. (I was) preparing for that at-bat.” [/QUOTE]
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