Cubs outfielder robs Cardinals of walk-off home run for 7th straight win: 'My goodness'
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One of the oldest and most iconic rivalries in all of sports took center stage Friday night with a game-saving catch that will be remembered for years.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman robbed the St. Louis Cardinals of a walk-off win by making a spectacular grab in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Chicago Cubs center fielder Mike Tauchman (40) reacts after making a game winning catch robbing a home run from St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Alec Burleson (not pictured) to end the game in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. (Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports)
With one on and two outs in the ninth with the Cubs up 3-2, Cardinals pinch-hitter Alec Burleson hit a deep fly ball to center field.
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Tauchman tracked the ball before leaping and reaching his glove over the wall at Busch Stadium, robbing the Cardinals of a walk-off home run and giving the Cubs their seventh consecutive victory.
The victory put the Cubs over .500 for the first time since May 6th.
"Tauchman. My goodness," Cubs manager David Ross said, according to MLB.com. "We don't win that game early in the season."
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Chicago Cubs center fielder Mike Tauchman (40) celebrates with manager David Ross (3) after making a game-winning catch robbing a home run from St. Louis Cardinals pinch hitter Alec Burleson (not pictured) to end the game in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. (Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports)
Tauchman entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the top of the ninth.
"As outfielders, we're taught to get to the wall, and then you have


