World Series championship for Minnesota. 1988 On April 27, 1988, Worrell relieved Bob Forsch with one out in the seventh inning, runners on second and third base, and the Cardinals clinging to a 2–0 lead over the San Diego Padres. He intentionally walked John Kruk to load the bases, then gave up a sacrifice fly to Garry Templeton. However, he struck out Tim Flannery to end the inning, then pitched two more scoreless innings for the save. Against the Braves on May 27, he pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the save in a 5–2 victory. He retired all six hitters he faced on June 8, earning the save in a 5–2 victory over the New York Mets. At midseason, he was a part of the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, throwing a scoreless ninth inning in the NL's 2–1 loss to the American League. He pitched two scoreless innings to earn a save on September 8 in a 1–0 victory over the Phillies. Worrell finished the year with 32 saves in 41 opportunities; the 32 saves helped him rank third in the NL, behind John Franco (39) and Jim Gott (34). In 68 games, he had a 5–9 record, a 3.00 ERA, 78 strikeouts, 34 walks, and 69 hits allowed in 90 innings. 1989–91 In 1989, Worrell got a "whopping" raise according to the Associated Press, as his salary was increased from $215,000 to $875,000; Worrell had threatened to take the Cardinals to arbitration if they did not offer him at least $862,500. On April 8, he threw a season-high scoreless innings in an eventual 5–4, 12-inning loss to the Phillies. He entered a game against the Expos on June 15 with one out in the ninth, runners on first and second, and the Cardinals trailing 3–2. Worrell finished the inning without allowing a run to score, then pitched a scoreless tenth, becoming the winner when Tom Pagnozzi had an RBI single in the bottom of the tenth to give the Cardinals a 4–3 victory. Through July 14, his ERA was 1.14. On September 4, Worrell was pitching for his 127th career save, which would have tied him with Bruce Sutter for the Cardinals' career record. While making a pitch, he injured his ulnar nerve and had to leave the game, ending his season. Though he only had 20 saves at that point, he