4 days ago the Cardinals headed to Chicago for a pivotal 4 game series against the rival Chicago Cubs. St. Louis led the division, while the Brewers and Cubs were both only 3 games behind. Chicago had a chance to make up ground in the division with a series win, but after a devastating sweep, the standings look much different now.
The Cardinals won every game by 1 run, and had a couple of incredible comebacks, including scoring 2 runs in the 9th inning to pull ahead in both the last 2 games. They fought harder, pitched better, and had clutch hitting, and when all was said and done, they knocked the Cubs out of the division race and probably the Wild Card race as well.
Wrigley Field was packed and loud in the first game of the series, and slowly got quieter with each loss, as the Cardinals completed the first 4 game sweep at Wrigley since May, 1921.
While St. Louis clinched a playoff spot for the first time in 3 years, the celebrations were kept to a minimum as they focus on the upcoming 3 game series in Arizona and winning the division. The Cardinals magic number stands at 4 and with the help of a few Brewer’s losses they can clinch the division as early as Wednesday.
