Call it grit, call it guts, call it good baseball — whatever you name it, the St. Louis Cardinals delivered yet again in a thrilling comeback win that capped off a wild night at Busch Stadium, thanks to a game tying homer by Arenado and walk off hit by young Yohel Pozo.
Down 5-2 in the 8th? No problem for Arenado
Alec Burleson, who already launched a two-run homer in the first inning, came through again with a clutch RBI. Masyn Winn kept the line moving with a two-out knock that made it a one-run game. And in the ninth? You guessed it — Nolan Arenado showed up like the future Hall of Famer he is, tying the game with a timely swing that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
The game turned into a marathon after that. Runners stranded. Bases loaded, no outs — nothing across. Tension? Through the roof.
This is not the first time that Arenado has provided some late-game heroics
Yohel Pozo Wins It
But in the bottom of the 11th, it was Yohel Pozo — yes, the backup catcher and late-game defensive sub — who stepped up and said, enough’s enough.
With two outs and the game hanging in the balance, Pozo rifled a base hit into right field. Jordan Walker came charging around third, and the throw? Wild. Walker scored easily, and just like that, the Cardinals walked off the Reds 6–5 to extend their winning streak to five games.
Sonny Gray Battles Through the Heat
Let’s not forget Sonny Gray’s gritty start. On a sweltering day in St. Louis — so hot even home plate ump CB Bucknor needed timeouts — Gray powered through five innings. He gave up just one run, struck out five, and worked around five hits and two walks. Not dominant, but absolutely tough as nails.
His ERA dropped to 3.72, and in a game where every pitch mattered, he gave the Cardinals exactly what they needed.
19 Comeback Wins and Counting thanks to Pozo
This wasn’t just a win. This was comeback win No. 19 for the Cardinals this season — a stat the postgame crew made sure to highlight. And they’re right: this team just refuses to quit.
After a rough six-game skid had fans concerned, the Redbirds have flipped the script. They’ve rattled off five straight and just won a series against a red-hot Reds team. That’s a big-time bounce-back, folks.
Pozo’s Bat Making Noise
And let’s talk more about Yohel Pozo, because the man is flat-out producing. Called up in April when Iván Herrera hit the injured list, Pozo’s filled the backup catcher role — and then some.
In a limited role, he’s slashing .308 with a .759 OPS, and he’s now delivered two game-winning hits in the same week. That’s not just a nice bench piece — that’s production you want in the lineup. While Pedro Pagés continues to hold down the other half of the platoon, don’t be surprised if Pozo starts earning more time.
The Cardinals go for the series sweep tomorrow with Miles Mikolas on the mound. If they keep playing with this kind of fire, don’t look now, but the Birds might just be back.
There was a lot of emotion in this game. I want to leave you with this because this game may just be the spark that lights the fire:
