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CARDINALS

Rafael Furcal - SS

Allen Craig - RF

Albert Pujols - 1B

Lance Berkman - LF

Ryan Freese - 3B

Yadier Molina - C

Jon Jay - CF

Ryan Theriot - 2B

Chris Carpenter - RHP (11-9, 3.45 ERA)

PHILLIES

Jimmy Rollins - SS

Chase Utley - 2B

Hunter Pence - RF

Ryan Howard - 1B

Shane Victorino - CF

Raul Ibanez - LF

Placido Polanco - 3B

Carlos Ruiz - C

Cliff Lee - LHP (17-8, 2.40 ERA)

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OFFNY Hangout Grand Counsel

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The Caaahdenals are showing a lot of heart. They got clobbered in Game One, they went down 4-0 early in Game Two with Cliff Lee on the mound and a hostile crowd in their faces, and they have mounted a comeback. :thumbsup1:

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Rollins picked off. Great play by the Red Birds.

You know who made great play? Pujols when he got caught in the rundown. Should have hesitated a little and not got caught but... he made a great play to stay in it long enough for BOTH runners to move up. Good play by both of them as well. THAT is fundamental baseball.

Now it didn't get any more runs in, so it will be kind of forgotten. But still some good baserunning.

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