VIDEO: Paul Goldschmidt Delivers Decisive Blow Against Pirates With 3-Run Blast in 7th Inning
By Charles Nason
The St. Louis Cardinals were in danger of losing a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was, until Paul Goldschmidt stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and a pair of runners on base.
BOOM! Goldschmidt puts the #STLCards on top.
— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) July 17, 2019
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Goldschmidt's 3-run blast gave the Cards a 6-4 lead over the Pirates, which was just enough to get the job done. Despite plating one in the ninth, the Buccos fell just short of Goldschmidt and the Cardinals, giving St. Louis a 2-1 series victory.
Over his last 15 games, Paul Goldschmidt is slugging .519.
— Dan Buffa (@buffa82) July 17, 2019
For a while, he was below .400 in his recent stretches. That’s changed.
That’s what the Cardinals need. A difference-making thumper. #stlcards
The home run was Goldschmidt's 18th of the season, adding to the offensive tear he's been on lately. He and the Cardinals kick off a series with the Cincinnati Reds starting Thursday.