NEW YORK — The Cardinals arrived from the Midwest on Sunday after a few solid performances back home, some star turns in regionally significant outings, and they had three days in New York to get what they wanted – their big break.
They leave after putting on a show.
The Cardinals, suddenly the hottest team in the wild-card race, hit four homers Wednesday to complete a sweep of the New York Mets with an 11-4 blockbuster at Citi Field. The Cardinals swept the Mets for the first time since 2001 at Shea, and with Cincinnati’s loss to Pittsburgh moved a full 1 ½ games ahead of the Reds in tumble for the National League’s second wild card. They were out of the playoff picture just a few days ago, in the wings hoping for a walk-on appearance, and now they’ve been cast as the scene-stealer.
