Gary Bennett delivered the finest moment of his professional career Sunday night.
One day after lacing a game-winning, walk-off single, Bennett crushed a two-out, walk-off grand slam off Bob Howry, leading the Cardinals to a 10-6 win over the Cubs at Busch Stadium. It was the first time a game ended on a grand slam at the new park.
“I can’t explain it,” Bennett told mlb.com, “I’m 4 years old and it’s Christmas morning. That’s the feeling, when you come around third and see everyone jumping up and down. Other than the World Series, you can’t feel any better. I don’t know if any other feeling can top that.”
A Chicago native and Cubs fan growing up, Bennett placed the home run a little higher on the career mantelpiece than Saturday’s heroics.
“I enjoyed that also, but a walk-off homer is a little more dramatic,” he said. “You come around third base and you see all your teammates there, that’s wild.”
