{"id":1315395,"date":"2019-10-07T23:08:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T05:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/molina-wins-it-in-10th-cards-top-braves-5-4-game-5-next\/"},"modified":"2019-10-07T23:08:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T05:08:01","slug":"molina-wins-it-in-10th-cards-top-braves-5-4-game-5-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/molina-wins-it-in-10th-cards-top-braves-5-4-game-5-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Molina wins it in 10th, Cards top Braves 5-4, Game 5 next"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.9443425076453\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-988802-365\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;(AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;(AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;(AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Kolten Wong (16) scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly hit by Yadier Molina during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Kolten Wong (16) scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly hit by Yadier Molina during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis.<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-1.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Kolten Wong (16) scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly hit by Yadier Molina during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina hits a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong for the winning run during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina hits a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong for the winning run during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-2.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina hits a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong for the winning run during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Atlanta Braves' Julio Teheran and catcher Brian McCann walk to the dugout after St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina hit a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong for the winning run during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Atlanta Braves&#8217; Julio Teheran and catcher Brian McCann walk to the dugout after St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina hit a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong for the winning run during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-3.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves' Julio Teheran and catcher Brian McCann walk to the dugout after St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina hit a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong for the winning run during the 10th inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina reacts after hitting an RBI-single during the eighth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina reacts after hitting an RBI-single during the eighth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-4.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina reacts after hitting an RBI-single during the eighth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Atlanta Braves&#8217; Ozzie Albies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-5.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson, right, celebrates with Ozzie Albies (1) after scoring during the fifth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Atlanta Braves&#8217; Dansby Swanson, right, celebrates with Ozzie Albies (1) after scoring during the fifth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-6.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson, right, celebrates with Ozzie Albies (1) after scoring during the fifth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna watches his solo home run during the fourth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Marcell Ozuna watches his solo home run during the fourth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-7.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna watches his solo home run during the fourth inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo, Charlie Riedel)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-8.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | Pool Getty Images | St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt (46) celebrates with Matt Carpenter (13) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (Jamie Squire\/Getty via AP, Pool)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Paul Goldschmidt (46) celebrates with Matt Carpenter (13) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (Jamie Squire\/Getty via AP, Pool)<\/strong><br \/>AP | Pool Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-9.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt (46) celebrates with Matt Carpenter (13) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (Jamie Squire\/Getty via AP, Pool)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-10.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-10.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-11.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina, right, celebrates with Jack Flaherty after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina, right, celebrates with Jack Flaherty after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/10\/APTOPIX_NLDS_Braves_Cardinals_Baseball_08249-f5781-11.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina, right, celebrates with Jack Flaherty after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/molina-wins-it-in-10th-cards-top-braves-5-4-game-5-next\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/molina-wins-it-in-10th-cards-top-braves-5-4-game-5-next\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">ST. LOUIS \u2014 They all knew. Every single one of them. Paul Goldschmidt and all the St. Louis Cardinals. Ozzie Albies and the rest of the Atlanta Braves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Tough to beat Yadier Molina in a big postseason spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Molina pushed the Cardinals to a deciding Game 5 of the NL Division Series, poking a tying single in the eighth inning and then lifting a sacrifice fly in the 10th to beat the Braves 5-4 Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI like those moments,\u201d Molina said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">No kidding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Molina slung his bat far into the outfield after his winning swing, and the crowd at Busch Stadium roared with the longtime heart of the franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAn elite, special player, that\u2019s what he is,\u201d Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Game 5 will be Wednesday back in Atlanta. The Cardinals will have ace Jack Flaherty on the mound, and the Braves will go with Mike Foltynewicz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIn front of our home fans on Wednesday a Game 5,\u201d first baseman Freddie Freeman said. \u201cThat\u2019s what it\u2019s all about so we\u2019ll be ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Kolten Wong led off the St. Louis 10th with a ground-rule double against Julio Teheran. After Goldschmidt was intentionally walked, Wong advanced on Marcell Ozuna\u2019s forceout and easily scampered home on Molina\u2019s fly to the front of the warning track in left field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Wong threw his hands in the air as he ran toward the plate. Molina rounded first base with his bat in hand, then flung it away as the celebration erupted. He discarded his batting helmet as the rest of the Cardinals poured onto the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI lost it right there,\u201d the 37-year-old catcher said. \u201cI think I tossed the bat in the bullpen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Molina also made a throat-slashing gesture as he left the field. Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. made a similar motion across the top of his chest after hauling in Molina\u2019s flyball for the final out of Atlanta\u2019s 3-1 win Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Before coming up with his first career game-ending RBI in the postseason, Molina tied it at 4 with a two-out single in the eighth that went just off the top of the glove of a leaping Freeman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI thought it was going in there,\u201d the 6-foot-5 Freeman said. \u201cI just needed to be 6-7.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On this day, there was no denying the nine-time All-Star in red.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Albies homered and drove in three runs for Atlanta, and Acuna Jr. had four hits. But the NL East champions went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position, a continuing problem in the postseason over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Braves left the bases loaded in the sixth and seventh. Acuna was stranded on third when Josh Donaldson flied out in the ninth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe\u2019re a hit away from \u2014 just some productive outs \u2014 from continuing to add on,\u201d manager Brian Snitker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Ozuna homered twice for St. Louis, and Goldschmidt also connected. But the NL Central champions were four outs from a second straight difficult loss before Molina delivered down the stretch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s not an accident, the success that he has,\u201d Goldschmidt said. \u201cHe works really hard at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Albies gave Atlanta a 4-3 lead with a two-run homer off Dakota Hudson in the fifth, capping a three-run rally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Braves carried the advantage all the way into the eighth, but Goldschmidt doubled and Molina came up with the tying hit off Shane Greene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI mean, he\u2019s a ballplayer,\u201d Snitker said, handing Molina perhaps the greatest compliment that a baseball lifer will use. \u201cHe plays the game, he plays the game in front of him probably about as good as anybody in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Carlos Martinez gave St. Louis a lift after Acuna led off the ninth with a double, retiring three in a row. The closer took the loss Sunday when he gave up three runs in the ninth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Game 1 starter Miles Mikolas worked the 10th for the win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Dansby Swanson had two hits and scored twice for Atlanta, which has dropped its last nine postseason rounds \u2014 just one off the major league record held by the Chicago Cubs. It is trying to advance to the franchise\u2019s first NL Championship Series since 2001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe battled and we gave ourselves a chance,\u201d Swanson said. \u201cWe just weren\u2019t able to get it done today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">St. Louis got off to a fast start, delighting the crowd of 42,203 on a picturesque October afternoon. Goldschmidt drove a 3-1 changeup from Dallas Keuchel deep to left with two out in the first, and Ozuna followed with a laser into the second deck in left for a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was the first set of consecutive playoff homers for the Cardinals since Wong and Randal Grichuk accomplished the feat in Game 2 of the 2015 NLDS against the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Braves got one back on Albies\u2019 sacrifice fly in the third, but Ozuna led off the fourth with another drive to left for the first multihomer playoff game for a Cardinals player since Carlos Beltran in Game 2 of the 2012 NLDS against Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Ozuna is batting .471 (8 for 17) with four RBIs in his first career postseason series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pitching on three days of rest, Keuchel allowed three runs and four hits in 3 1\/3 innings in his 11th career postseason start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">SUPER SUB<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Braves outfielder Adam Duvall drove in a run for the third straight game. He is the first major leaguer with five RBIs and no starts in a single postseason series since Mark Lewis for Cincinnati in the 1995 NLDS against the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">WORTH REMEMBERING<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Teheran was added to the roster after Chris Martin reported tightness in his left oblique while warming up for the eighth inning of Game 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">UP NEXT<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Flaherty and Foltynewicz each worked seven innings in Game 2. Flaherty allowed three runs while Foltynewicz pitched three-hit ball in Atlanta\u2019s 3-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Jay Cohen can be reached at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcohenap\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcohenap<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP%E2%80%94Sports\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\u2014Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/molina-wins-it-in-10th-cards-top-braves-5-4-game-5-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Yadier Molina celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly to score Kolten Wong and defeat the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;(AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson)AP | AP St. Louis Cardinals&#8217; Kolten Wong (16) scores the winning run [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1315395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-06 20:12:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1315395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1315395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1315395\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1315395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1315395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1315395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}