Double-A Texas League, posting a 5–2 record and a 3.07 ERA in 10 starts. In 1984, Worrell made 18 starts for Arkansas again, posting a 3–10 record, a 4.49 ERA, 88 strikeouts, 67 walks, and 109 hits allowed in innings. His ERA was lower (2.09) in eight games (seven starts) with the St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Single-A Florida State League, where he had a 3–2 record, 33 strikeouts, 24 walks, and 41 hits allowed in innings. By 1985, he was "languishing in the minors," according to Peter Gammons of Sports Illustrated. "I'd throw great for three or four innings every start, then something would happen," Worrell said. He began the season with Louisville as a starter once again, but Fregosi grew tired of waiting for him to improve and moved him to the bullpen in the middle of the season. As a relief pitcher, Worrell struck out 43 batters in about 30 innings before being promoted to the majors for the first time on August 27. St. Louis Cardinals 1985 Worrell joined a Cardinals team that was fighting to make the playoffs. He made his MLB debut on August 28, 1985, pitching scoreless innings in relief in a 7–6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Though no runs were charged to him, he allowed two inherited runners to score as the Reds tied the game. After suffering another blown save on September 8, he picked up his first save on September 13 against the Chicago Cubs, striking out four in innings and allowing only one run, a home run to Jody Davis, in a 9–3 victory. His ERA was 5.68 through September 8, but Worrell posted a 1.76 ERA thereafter, converting five saves in five opportunities through the end of the year as the Cardinals won the National League (NL) East Division title. In 17 games (all in relief), he had a 3–0 record, a 2.91 ERA, 17 strikeouts, seven walks, and 17 hits allowed in innings. 1985 playoffs The Cardinals faced the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series (NLCS), and Worrell pitched in four of the six games of the series, making scoreless appearances in Games 1, 3, and 5. Relieving Joaquin Andujar to begin the seventh inning of Game 6, with the score tied at four, Worrell threw a scoreless seventh inning, then gave up a home run to Mike Marshall to start the eighth. He retired the