NEW YORK — On his first Father’s Day as a father, Nolan Arenado put the Cardinals on his shoulders and so they could see something they haven’t in weeks.
The Cardinals’ third baseman, who has a thing for dramatic performances on Father’s Day, hammered his second home run of the afternoon to shatter a tie game in the top of the ninth inning. Arenado’s one-out, solo lightning strike gave the Cardinals the 8-7 lead against the Mets that Jordan Hicks would turn into a win Sunday with his second save in as many days at Citi Field.
Hicks got a routine double play to end the game.
