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Perfect Pitching Carries Ugly Hitting (Cardinals vs Pirates)
As both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates combined for only four hits and a batting average of .007 in the game, it was Michael Wacha, striking out nine batters and pitching a strong 7 and bit innings that came out as the hero, giving the Cards the 2-1 win and sending the series back to St. Louis for a deciding fifth.
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Pinch Running at its Finest (Cardinals vs Pirates)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have already made a few ‘first time since…’ this season, and they’re getting ready for another one, taking a 2-1 lead in the series against the St. Louis Cardinals, with some impressive hitting from Pedro Alvarez, joining forced with Josh Harrison, who made quite a splash with his successful insertion as a pinch runner in the 8th, giving the Pirates the lead for good.
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Perfect Pitching Going the Other Way Now (Pirates vs Cardinals)
Turning the tables was the main theme in game 2 of the series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Gerrit Cole having an absolutely dominant performance on the pitching mound while Pedro Alvarez hit a big 2-run homer in order to reverse the roles and give the Pirates a 7-1 win, tying up the series at 1-1.
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Gerrit Cole Picks His Nose and Eats What He Finds
Having a good rookie season doesn’t mean you can get away with everything, and Gerrit Cole of the Pittsburgh Pirates apparently forgot he was being watched. The pitcher, sitting in the dugout, decided to pick his nose on camera and then went on to eat the booger that he found.
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Photo of the Day – Garrett Jones Injuring Himself
Garrett Jones hurt after hitting a foul pitch into his own leg. Funny, and painful.