Miracle Win, Frustrating Loss

Let's start on the bright side of things:
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Saturday night. Remember my disbelief as to how the computer predicted the Pirates to be the favorite for this game? The computer was right.
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We'll begin with Yoslan Herrera. We all basically knew he was going to be awful, but he did show us reason for hope early on. In the top of the 1st after a groundout and walk, he struck out Pujols and Ankiel, both on beautiful off-speed pitches. The next inning, he gave up three straight singles, loading the bases with none out, but alas, the Cardinals bat their pitcher 8th, too! Yoslan induced a pop-up from the pitcher, then the 9-man hit one straight back to the pitcher for an easy home-to-first DP. Out of it just like that! more...