Shawn Armstrong comes on in relief, picks up win for Cardinals

by | Aug 26, 2024

Shawn Armstrong was in the right place at the right time to pick up his third victory of the season on Sunday.

Lars Nootbaar’s two-out, two-run single in the top of the ninth inning helped the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Minnesota Twins, 3-2. Armstrong (3-2) came on in relief in the eighth inning and got a pop-out and groundout to end a scoring threat by the Twins.

Nootbaar’s heroics came in the top of the ninth.

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