It was a great night for St. Louis on Friday as the Cardinals defeated the Brewers 5-4 with a little help from an unlikely source.
Nick Stavinoha.
Being placed in a high pressured situation with two outs in the ninth inning, the Texas native blasted a two-run, pinch-hit home run that gave the Cardinals the lead.
It was his first plate appearance of the season.
Everybody dreams about it when they are a kid. In the ninth inning down by a certain amount of runs and one swing of the bat can win the game.
It was a dream that Stavinoha cherished.
"I came through in a spot that everybody dreams to be able to be put in," said Stavinoha. "Obviously, I'm really happy about that. I don't wear my emotions on my sleeve as much as some guys, but understand I'm pretty happy about us getting a win."
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Is Nick Stavinoha a Diamond in the Rough for the St. Louis Cardinals?
Posted: 10th April 2010 by Derek Coffelt in MLBComments Off on Is Nick Stavinoha a Diamond in the Rough for the St. Louis Cardinals?