Rasmus hits HR on second chance as Cards beat Giants in 10 innings
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07/01/2009 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pablo Sandoval dropped Colby Rasmus' foul pop up in the 10th frame -- the last of three Giants errors -- then Rasmus slugged a game-winning home run to right-center, as St. Louis edged San Francisco, 2-1, at Busch Stadium.
The home run, Rasmus' eighth of the season, made a loser of Bob Howry (0-4) and a winner of Ryan Franklin (2-0), who pitched one flawless frame. Albert Pujols had two hits and was on base four times and Ryan Ludwick drove in the other run for the Cardinals, who had lost six of seven prior to Wednesday's win.
Aaron Rowand and Randy Winn each had two hits and Bengie Molina drove in the only Giants run. Starter Matt Cain didn't factor in the decision, but allowed just one run on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts over seven frames. His counterpart, Adam Wainwright, went the first nine frames, surrendering one run on six hits with a staggering 12 strikeouts and three walks.
The Cardinals got to Cain in the first then no more after that. Skip Schumaker singled, moved to second on an error, and Ludwick singled him home on a single to right. Chris Duncan lined into a double play to end a further threat.
St. Louis wasted a bases-loaded chance in the third and San Francisco finally scratched out the tying run in the eighth. Pinch-hitter Fred Lewis knocked a double to right, but stayed there on Rowand's infield hit -- a bang-bang play that replays showed Rowand was actually retired on. Winn was then walked to load the bases with nobody out, but one out later, Molina skied a deep sacrifice fly to center.
Nate Schierholtz struck out to end the frame. The Cardinals also loaded the bases in the home half, as Pujols singled, stole second, Duncan walked and a brain cramp on the part of Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria kept the frame alive. The shortstop went to second instead of first on a slow roller and Yadier Molina beat it out to load the bases. Sergio Romo regrouped and struck out Joe Thurston to end the threat.
Game Notes
Cain's ERA sits at 2.48...The Giants have still won six of the last eight meetings...Pujols is batting .337 on the season...Wainwright's earned run average is now at 3.32.
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Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.
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Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.
Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.
DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...
West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.
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