Chicago Cubs' fans are still buzzing Saturday morning after outfielder Mike Tauchman made a game-winning grab in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday, robbing Alec Burleson of a walk-off home run and sealing a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
After missing an opportunity to score in the previous two innings, Cubs' closer Adbert Alzolay allowed the first two hitters to reach before inducing a beautifully-turned middle infield double play, leaving a runner on third base with two outs.
On a 1-2 pitch following a pitch that could have been called strike three, Alec Burleson hit a rocket to deep center, where Mike Tauchman would save and win the game.
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The game-winning robbery in center field of Busch Stadium may ring a bell for Cubs fans, triggering memories of Leonys Martín robbing Paul DeJong of a game-tying home run in extra innings of a game in September 2017.
That catch clinched the National League Central for the Cubs for a second straight season while simultaneously eliminating the Cardinals from the playoffs, marking a then-second straight season that the Redbirds missed out on October.
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