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Rally Cat: Grand slam after cat runs on field propels Cards to victory

Posted at 6:19 AM, Aug 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-10 06:19:01-04

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cardinals have a friendly feline to thank for their rally against the Royals.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth on Tuesday night, the game was delayed for a couple minutes when a small, feisty cat sprinted onto the field at Busch Stadium.

On the first pitch after play resumed, Yadier Molina hit a grand slam off Peter Moylan to give the Cardinals an 8-5 lead. The cat was instantly dubbed #RallyCat on Twitter, and St. Louis went on to win.

The cat emerged from near the visitors’ dugout on the third-base side and blitzed into the outfield, the fur on its tail standing on end. A member of the Cardinals’ grounds crew ran out to grab the stray and flinched several times as the animal tried to bite or scratch him.