After record streak, Cardinals undone by one hanging slider

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Published October 6, 2021 11:10 PM

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — That record winning streak in September meant little for the St. Louis Cardinals in a postseason that ended with one hanging slider. Alex Reyes served up a game-ending home run to Chris Taylor just after entering in the ninth inning, a drive that gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-1 victory in the NL wild-card game and sent the Cardinals home. Reyes, a 27-year-old right-hander, was summoned after T.J. McFarland walked Cody Bellinger with two outs. Bellinger stole second, Reyes fell behind 2-1 and Taylor sent a no-doubt drive 420 feet and several rows deep into the left field pavilion. St. Louis set a club record with 17 straight wins in September and closed with a 19-3 rush.

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