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Highlights:
In addition to watching a fellow fan wolf down a turkey leg and
McDonald’s –– hot coffee in 90 degree heat, the Hot Stove Leaguers
first group outing to Busch II produced a number of highlights,
including a spirited Cardinal comeback in the bottom of the sixth
inning, when the Redbirds pushed across four runs to take a 5-4
lead over the visiting Dodgers. Star Skipjack Joe McEwing blasted
out a two-run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning to ice the
game for the Cardinals, stealing some of the thunder from his more
powerful teammate, Big Mac.
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Highlights:
The Hot Stove Leaguers were treated to another exciting contest
between the Cardinals and the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon, as
Ismael Valdez and Juan Acevedo squared off in a battle of pitching
titans. The Dodgers jumped out to an early lead of 4-1 after two
innings, knocking Acevedo out of the box after only two innings of
mound work. Valdez pitched 5-1/3 innings of six-hit,
three-earned-run ball, and left the game with a 4-3 lead as he’d
turned matters over to the Dodger bullpen. The tally stayed the
same until the bottom of the ninth, when Ray Lankford hit a
two-run walk-off homer with one out to give the hometown Redbirds
the 5-4 win. The Nebraska Hot Stove Leaguers left St. Louis with
the satisfaction of having seen two terrific comeback wins by the
Cardinals over the Dodger Blues, but unfortunately, sans
U-Bob’s wallet and trip-spending money.
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