Allen Craig Convinces Cardinals To Insert Him Into Lineup; Cardinals Look To Break Out In Revamped Order; Kolten Wong Surrounded By Support After Baserunning Gaffe; Worth Noting

Minutes after telling local reporters that "it would have been a pretty far stretch" to put Allen Craig in the field for Game 5 on Monday, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny watched as Craig came out for batting and fielding practice to make his case. Craig would end up successful in that attempt.

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