A Hard-Fought Victory for the Cardinals! 
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Cards fans, what a rollercoaster of a game it was! Our St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a thrilling 3-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins. Let's dive into how it all went down!Early Struggles and a Solo Shot Against Us 
We started off a little rocky. Masyn Winn grounded out, Alec Burleson struck out, and Matt Carpenter also went down swinging in the top of the 1st inning. In the bottom of the 1st, the Twins’ Willi Castro launched a homer to right, giving the Twins an early 1-0 lead. Our boys struggled to get anything going offensively early on.A Tense Defensive Battle 
Both teams showcased solid defense after the early homer. Nolan Arenado got a single, but couldn't capitalize as Brendan Donovan, Tommy Pham, and Lars Nootbaar were retired in the 2nd inning. Pedro Pagés gave us hope with a single in the 3rd inning, but we couldn't bring him home. Credit to our pitchers for containing the Twins, especially after Jose Miranda got hit by a pitch in the 4th.Breakthrough in the 5th! 
Finally, some fireworks from Victor Scott II! He blasted a 402-foot homer to right in the top of the 5th to tie the game 1-1. The momentum was swinging our way, but both teams continued to battle in a tight, low-scoring affair.Heartbreak and Heroics in the 8th and 9th Inning 
The 8th inning kept everyone on edge. Twins’ Royce Lewis doubled to left, scoring Castro and giving them a 2-1 lead. But the 9th inning was ours! Nolan Arenado got an infield single, and Jose Fermín came in to run. Some Twins’ fielding errors put Donovan and Fermín in scoring positions, and Nootbaar delivered a clutch single to left, scoring both runners and giving us a 3-2 lead! Closing it Out! 
Ryan Helsley came in for the save, and despite a leadoff single by Carlos Santana, our defense held strong. Manuel Margot lined out to center, Edouard Julien flied out to left, and Austin Martin grounded into a fielder’s choice to end it!What a game!
Our Cardinals showed incredible resilience, and it was a team effort to get this win. Let's keep this momentum going, Cards fans! 
️Scoreboard for Cardinals @ Twins (August 25th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |