The Cards fell behind by three after a Joey Votto home run in the sixth off of Jaime Garcia. The Reds added another run in the ninth to make it 4-0. Still, Ol’ Abner waited in the hallowed halls between…
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I worked during the Cardinals game today. And so I checked the score between swigs of coffee. I sat on a bench along Lake Washington, with boats shadowing the water and Rainier shimmering. I assumed St. Louis stayed ahead during…
In the bottom of the 1st, Matt Carpenter doubled. This is no longer news. St. Louis trailed Cincinnati 1-0 after Joey Votto shot a ball over the fence, just beyond Jason’s Heyward’s grasp. With one out, and Carpenter standing on…
With two outs and a runner at second, Carlos Martinez stared at the batter. Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips hit from the right side. He twirled his bat like a windmill and braced it against his shoulder. He waited for his pitch….