 Furcal was so upset by his error that he was talking about retirement before having a personal meeting with LaRussa.The Braves led by two games with six games left and the Cardinals' playoff chances were 24.4%.The Cardinals won two of three against the Cubs, winning 2–1 on September 24 via a bases-loaded walk and wild pitch by Carlos Mármol and recent callup Adron Chambers sprinted home with the winning run.