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Cardinals win, cut magic number to four

Monday, September 12, 2005

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A pair of rookies helped the St. Louis Cardinals reduce their magic number to four for clinching the NL Central. Pinch-hitter John Rodriguez' ninth-inning single off Salomon Torres scored Skip Schumacher in a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. "It's big," starter Mark Mulder said. "They're not just getting called up and sitting there, they're getting put in situations where they can succeed." The Cardinals have two games left on a 10-game homestand, and ...

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