Cubs' baserunning blunder in eighth inning helps Mets' cause
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Down the final score of 3-2, the Cubs attempted to rally in the eighth after Darwin Barney led off with singled and pinch-hitter Julio Borbon's sacrifice bunt moved him to second base.
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With one down in the sixth, pinch-hitter Nick Noonan singled, Angel Pagan walked and Marco Scutaro singled to load the bases.
Marlins knot it in ninth, lose to Reds in 10th inning
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He struck out pinch-hitter Placido Polanco, but Ozuna's triple sent the game into extra innings.
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Closer Aroldis Chapman came on to strike out pinch-hitter Placido Polanco on a 100 mph fastball, but rookie Marcell Ozuna connected with a 98 mph fastball for an RBI triple.
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Cardinals turn back the back-sliding Mets
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"Veteran reserve Ty Wigginton, who was at the plate as a pinch hitter when Descalso came home on Scott Rice's wild pitch, said Descalso's taking an extra base "basically was the play of the game.
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Cardinals capitalize on Mets' miscues for victory
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After a pitching change by the Mets, reliever Scott Rice threw a wild pitch to pinch hitter Ty Wigginton and Descalso jogged home with the go-ahead run.