The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds in dramatic fashion Thursday, winning their five-game series on a wild ninth-inning play. According to reporting, a dropped fly ball proved decisive in the Cardinals' rally.
Per reddit user Wraithfighter's account of the play, a fielder named Myers dropped a flyball hit by Wetherholt that would have ended the game. The error scored two runs and gave the Cardinals a 6-5 lead. Multiple outlets characterized the inning as among the wildest of the MLB season.
The Cardinals' victory came after a strong pitching performance by Michael McGreevy, per Yahoo Sports and Viva El Birdos. For St. Louis, the win represents a continuation of a late-season push to earn the final National League wild card spot after missing the playoffs for three consecutive years. The Reds, according to SB Nation, are headed toward missing the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons.