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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1772729" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/three-run-homer-sinks-cardinals-4-2-in-extra-innings/article_61c35b8d-360e-5ae3-b3f8-b35df06d8b7a.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/rhummel" target="_blank">Rick Hummel</a></p><p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the third game in succession on the road, the Cardinals had to pass through the crucible of scoring in the top of an extra inning and then try to hang on to that lead when the home team also starts the inning with a runner at second base.</p><p>On Saturday in Chicago, they scored four in the 10th and won by three. On Sunday, they scored two in the 11th and held off the Cubs. But armed with just a one-run lead after scoring in the top of the 10th Tuesday night here, the Cardinals couldn’t pull off the hat trick.</p><p>After Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado made one of the plays of the season in turning a good bunt into a force-out, reliever Drew VerHagen didn’t locate a change-up where he wanted, and Tampa Bay rookie shortstop Taylor Walls, hitting .151, smacked a three-run homer off the screen attached to the foul pole.</p><p></p><p>The Rays’ 4-2 victory detracted, among other things, from Dakota Hudson’s brilliant seven-inning start in which he allowed just two hits and one run and pitched with such alacrity that it seemed he was double-parked, as a great sportscaster named Buck once said. Hudson has given up one run or or fewer in four of his past five starts, the past two both seven innings after speeding up his tempo.</p><p>“He kept everybody on their toes, ready to make plays,” said pitching coach Mike Maddux. “He’s in a good spot. We’re in a good spot when he’s in a good spot.”</p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>I just sat at my computer after the home run by the Rays and was stunned in the turn of events.......Verhagen had just got the batter to swing and miss on the outside half of the plate and needed to go back there with the pitch instead up and in ................................</p><p></p><p>jmho</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1772729, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/three-run-homer-sinks-cardinals-4-2-in-extra-innings/article_61c35b8d-360e-5ae3-b3f8-b35df06d8b7a.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/rhummel']Rick Hummel[/URL] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the third game in succession on the road, the Cardinals had to pass through the crucible of scoring in the top of an extra inning and then try to hang on to that lead when the home team also starts the inning with a runner at second base. On Saturday in Chicago, they scored four in the 10th and won by three. On Sunday, they scored two in the 11th and held off the Cubs. But armed with just a one-run lead after scoring in the top of the 10th Tuesday night here, the Cardinals couldn’t pull off the hat trick. After Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado made one of the plays of the season in turning a good bunt into a force-out, reliever Drew VerHagen didn’t locate a change-up where he wanted, and Tampa Bay rookie shortstop Taylor Walls, hitting .151, smacked a three-run homer off the screen attached to the foul pole. The Rays’ 4-2 victory detracted, among other things, from Dakota Hudson’s brilliant seven-inning start in which he allowed just two hits and one run and pitched with such alacrity that it seemed he was double-parked, as a great sportscaster named Buck once said. Hudson has given up one run or or fewer in four of his past five starts, the past two both seven innings after speeding up his tempo. “He kept everybody on their toes, ready to make plays,” said pitching coach Mike Maddux. “He’s in a good spot. We’re in a good spot when he’s in a good spot.” ---------------------------------------------- I just sat at my computer after the home run by the Rays and was stunned in the turn of events.......Verhagen had just got the batter to swing and miss on the outside half of the plate and needed to go back there with the pitch instead up and in ................................ jmho [/QUOTE]
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