'Shirtless dudes' trend energizes Cardinals' walk-off win, and Oliver Marmol loves it

The “shirtless dudes” craze that swept its way through college football last fall made its way to Busch Stadium on Friday night. And Oliver Marmol hopes it’s here to stay.The St. Louis Cardinals manager made a plea on social media for more shirtless fans after a group of bare-chested spectators took over multiple sections of the right-field stands during Friday night’s interleague matchup against the Kansas City Royals. The Cardinals eventually won 5-4 in walk-off fashion in the 11th inning, with scores of fans waving shirts around their heads like a helicopter as Nathan Church scored from third on a Yohel Pozo single.Advertisement