{"id":97980,"date":"2025-09-24T15:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=97980"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:24:56","slug":"brendan-donovans-historic-four-double-barrage-fuels-cardinals-9-8-stunner-over-giants-keeping-playoff-hopes-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=97980","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Donovan\u2019s Historic Four-Double Barrage Fuels Cardinals\u2019 9-8 Stunner Over Giants, Keeping Playoff Hopes Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27155503.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27155503.jpg\" alt=\"Deadspin | Brendan Donovan hits 4 doubles as Cardinals eliminate Giants\" \/>\u0455e\u0440 23, 2025; \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co, C\u0430l\u0456forn\u0456\u0430, U\u0455\u0430; \u0455t. 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