2011 World Series (Game Three)

[OFFNY]

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ST.LOUIS CARDINALS

Allen Craig - RF

Albert Pujols - 1B

Matt Holliday - LF

Lance Berkman - DH

Ryan Freese - 3B

Yadier Molina - C

Jon Jay - CF

Rafael Furcal - SS

Kyle Lohse - RHP (14-8, 3.39 ERA)

TEXAS RANGERS

Ian Kinsler - 2B

Elvis Andrus - SS

Josh Hamilton - CF

Michael Young - DH

Adrian Beltre 3B

Nelson Cruz - RF

Mike Napoli - 1B

David Murphy - LF

Yorvit Torrealba - C

Matt Harrison - LHP (14-9, 3.39 ERA)

NOTE: Lohse and Harrison have identical ERA's, and almost identical W-L records on the season.

[MikeAD]

Wells the Cardinals gave started off hot.

[backwardsk]

Besides Babe Ruth, has there ever been a greater baseball player than Allen Craig?

[OFFNY]

Besides Babe Ruth, has there ever been a greater baseball player than Allen Craig?

I'd give Shoeless Joe Jackson the nod over both of them ... even Craig.

[backwardsk]

Kinsler could have gotten in front of that one. E-4.

[backwardsk]

It's 1-0 right now, but the rangers are on the verge of breaking through. The cardinals will be in their bullpen by the sixth.

[backwardsk]

That call on Holliday is the worst world series call since Tommy Herr.

[OFFNY]

That call on Holliday is the worst world series call since Tommy Herr.

1982, 1985, or 1987 ??? I remember in 1985 when Jack Clark tossed the ball to Todd Worrell on a slow dribbler, and Denkinger called Jorge Orta safe when he was out by half a step. Was there another one involving the Cardinals ???

[backwardsk]

1982, 1985, or 1987 ??? I remember in 1985 when Jack Clark tossed the ball to Todd Worrell on a slow dribbler, and Denkinger called Jorge Orta safe when he was out by half a step. Was there another one involving the Cardinals ???

1985. He was safe at first, but was called out. Cost them the ball game.

Edit: you know what, you're right. Tommy Herr got in the ump's face. I just associated the play with him.

[backwardsk]

That ball was absolutely demolished by Pujols. Those are some quick hands.

[PaulFolk]

That call on Holliday is the worst world series call since Tommy Herr.

It was a bad call, but there's no excuse for Kinsler to have made such a terrible throw in the first place. There was no pressure on him whatsoever from the runner and he had all the time in the world. Hard for the Rangers to complain too much.

[scOtt]

Woo hoo! I'm home and they're still playing!

Pujols LAUNCHED that one!

[backwardsk]

It was a bad call, but there's no excuse for Kinsler to have made such a terrible throw in the first place. There was no pressure on him whatsoever from the runner and he had all the time in the world. Hard for the Rangers to complain too much.

Uh, of course they have right to complain. He was out by a full step. It wasn't even close. It cost them 4 runs. Kinsler made abad throw, and Napoli followed up with a bad play. Their defense has been bad tonight, but that's no excuse for the ump to make such a blatant bad call, IMO.

[scOtt]

The inning that wouldn't end...

[Remember The Alomar]

I love that Brad Lidge is now trending on Twitter.