In their final home game before next week’s Independence Day celebration across America, the Cardinals were looking to close the homestand with some fireworks. The Cardinals had scored just eight runs amid a four-game losing skid entering Sunday’s series finale against the Marlins. Not since José Fermín’s shot into the visiting bullpen on Wednesday night had the Cardinals hit a home run. The team needed someone to put a charge into the offense. Bryan Torres ended up being the perfect catalyst. He broke the Cardinals out of their power drought with a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning on Sunday afternoon. Torres’ third blast of the season was enough for the Cardinals in their 2-1 victory at Busch Stadium as St. Louis avoided a sweep thanks to the utility man’s key swing. Torres had been an ancillary figure amid the sluggish homestand, taking just two plate appearances prior to drawing the start in left field Sunday. But if you know anything about Torres, being ready for his number to be called is sort of his thing. “We’re here to win,” Torres said. “We have an amazing manager. We control what we can control. And all I can control is staying ready, staying healthy and \[being\
