{"id":88177,"date":"2025-09-04T15:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=88177"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:23:23","slug":"shocker-mikolas-historic-cardinals-feat-stuns-mlb-outshining-legends-while-critics-eat-their-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=88177","title":{"rendered":"Shocker: Mikolas\u2019 Historic Cardinals Feat Stuns MLB, Outshining Legends While Critics Eat Their Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<div>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Athletics v St. Louis Cardinals\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_66,w_3000,h_1687\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/33\/01k46phqavbbnpp1cj4s.jpg\" alt=\"Athletics v St. Louis Cardinals\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1687\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Athletics v St. Louis Cardinals\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\u0430thlet\u0456c\u0455 v \u0455t. 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