The St. Louis Cardinals might have a new mascot after a furry animal made a surprise appearance at Busch Stadium Wednesday night and turned the tide for the home team.
The St. Louis Cardinals were trailing the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning when a stray cat ran out onto the field interrupting Yadier Molina’s at-bat with the bases loaded. After a brave member of the grounds crew carried the vicious kitten off the field, Molina stepped up to the plate and sent one out of the park for a grand slam and a three-run lead for the Cardinals.
The #STLCards are going to take the lead right meow! #RallyCat pic.twitter.com/22l3iemzUO
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
The Cardinals went on to win and they’re giving all the praise to their little “rally cat.”
Headed to the bottom of the 8th#STLCards
Royals #RallyCat pic.twitter.com/hRoYZmoaa3— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
The St. Louis Twitter team is making the most of the furry little feline’s surprise appearance on the field last night.
We are feline pretty good! Remember the last time we had a rally animal? #RallyCat pic.twitter.com/mzOAhelqLw
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
Good night from Busch. #STLCards pic.twitter.com/Hl3WCsjOAT
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
The cat’s out of the bag! We’ve won 5 straight games and now sit only 1.5 games back in the NL Central. #RallyCat pic.twitter.com/uRoW1Ly2Xt
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
We are pawsitive that last night litter-ally happened!
Read the recap right meow: https://t.co/DkVqUpc5nJ#RallyCat pic.twitter.com/gw4ymBVpsj
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
The cardinals better get ready to move aside, because the rally cat is here to stay.
Fredbird just woke up from his nap. He didn’t seem thrilled when we told him about our newest mascot… #RallyCat pic.twitter.com/NQZMv13HaT
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017