The Chicago Cubs, 9.5 games out from the NL Central lead and 6.0 games back from a wild card slot, need a major push to make a run at the 2024 postseason. Mike Tauchman's walk-off single on Thursday night over their division rival St. Louis Cardinals was a good start.
Tauchman's heroics put a cap on what was an awesome ninth inning for the Cubs. Coming in down 4-2, Cody Bellinger hit a home run with one out to bring the Cubs within one. Nico Hoerner then got on base, and Dansby Swanson drove him in to tie it, all with two outs. Then, Tauchman hit a single to end it.
