Late show not much fun for Cards - STLtoday.com
The Chicago White Sox, who had the worst overall record, worst road record and the next to worst offense in the American League when they hit town, managed nine runs in the two-game series with the Cardinals. That was seven more than scored by the Cardinals, who had the best record in the National League and in the major leagues and a stunning 29-7 home record. With softer tossing Jose Quintana following flame-throwing lefthander Chris Sale, the Cardinals are a familiar 7-11 in games started by lefthanders and 44-15 against righthanders. Catcher Tyler Flowers, whose 11th-inning homer provided the game-winner Tuesday, salted this one away when he cracked a two-run homer in the ninth off Seth Maness, making his 39th appearance in 77 games. That inning, which became a five-run frame, got uglier as lefthander Randy Choate plunked two straight lefthanded hitters. And righthanded rookie Marcus Hatley, making his major league debut, allowed all three inherited runners to score after he entered with the bases loaded and nobody out, although he got little help from his defense. On the third one, the Cardinals messed up a rundown between third and home when third baseman Matt Carpenter missed on catcher Yadier Molina’s throw. Source: www.stltoday.com
