YouTube: Looking back at one of the best catches in the history of Busch Stadium II
On April 26, 1989, Kevin Mitchell of the Giants made one of the most unusual plays in the history of Busch Stadium II.
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In the first, Mitchell went racing into foul territory for a towering drive down the line by Ozzie Smith. He went too far, and the wind seemed to bring the ball back toward the foul line. Mitchell, originally a third baseman, reached back with his bare hand and made the catch.
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"I was running as hard as I could," Mitchell said after the game, a 3-1 win over the Cardinals, "and the ball came back on me. All I could do was stick out by hand, and there it was. It was a football instinct."
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On April 28, 1976, infielder Doug Clarey of the Cardinals hit a game-winning two-run homer against the Giants. It would be the only hit of Clarey's major league career.Â
The Cardinals started their home stand with a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in their first game against an NL Central opponent this season.
