About 100 Cardinals Fans Go Shirtless During 5-4 Walk-Off Win Over Royals
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Updated · Fox News · May 16
About 100 Cardinals Fans Go Shirtless During 5-4 Walk-Off Win Over Royals
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 16
About 100 Cardinals fans sparked a shirtless rally in right field during a tied ninth inning, and the section filled up as St. Louis beat Kansas City 5-4 in 11 innings.
Caleb Cummings, a 20-year-old Stephen F. Austin club baseball player, said the stunt began as a joke with friends before Bryce Bradford first took off his shirt and drew a crowd.
Yohel Pozo ended the game with a pinch-hit walk-off single on a 100 mph fastball, setting off a wild celebration in the stands and delivering the Cardinals' fourth walk-off win this season.
Manager Olli Marmol praised the fans' energy afterward, saying it helped make Busch Stadium a tougher place for opponents as St. Louis improved to 26-18.
Are the Cardinals winning because of their fans' new energy, or are fans energized because this rebuilding team is unexpectedly winning?
As the Cardinals embrace the 'Tarps Off' rally, can they capture its magic without killing the spontaneous spirit that started it all?