Cardinals rookie Luken Baker: First career stolen base, on first try in 5 years, was 'pretty cool'
Cardinals designated hitter Luken Baker speaks with the media on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, after a win over the Padres at Busch Stadium. (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)
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His diving catch in the 11th inning nearly ended the game until umps ruled the ball got loose, setting up Michael Siani's go-ahead single for a 7-4 victory in Milwaukee.
Luken Baker skipped a two-out, pinch-hit RBI single in the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory and the Cardinals' sixth win in eight games. Sonny Gray was superb early.
Luken Baker leans on data, but not necessarily technology, to prepare for pivotal late-game at-bats off the bench for the Cardinals.Â
