ST. LOUIS — There were fleeting moments Thursday when it seemed like the tailwind of major-league history might lift the Cardinals, or at least Yadier Molina would on his own.
The Cardinals’ catcher, part of the tandem tying history in the afternoon game, hit two home runs, hoisting the Cardinals into a lead and then later into a tie. But not even Molina’s second career multi-homer game at Busch Stadium could carry the Cardinals over Washington’s unending parade of baserunners.
Not even a sprinkle of ninth inning magic could save them.
