Saturday, March 3, 2012

Taguchi Clutch Again As Cardinals Win

ST. LOUIS - Pinch hitter So Taguchi singled over a drawn-in outfield in the ninth inning for his second straight game-winning hit, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

The Cardinals won for the fifth time in six games without catcher Gary Bennett, who left in the second after getting hit by an Aaron Harang breaking ball. The team described the injury as a contusion to the back of the skull.

Bennett took over regular duties after Yadier Molina broke his left wrist last week. Bennett walked to first alongside a team trainer before heading to the clubhouse.

Juan Encarnacion homered and David Eckstein had three hits …

No comments:

Post a Comment