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Stavinoha gives Cards go-ahead with two-run double

Associated Press

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

ST. LOUIS -- Pitching on 15 days' rest, Brad Thompson quickly rediscovered his groove. The stand-in starter worked five effective innings and rookie Nick Stavinoha gave St. Louis another key hit with a two-run, go-ahead double in the sixth inning in the Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. "I felt great when I was out there," Thompson said. "But I'm sure I'm going to be sore tomorrow." Stavinoha has 12 RBIs in only 45 at-bats since a mid-May callup from Triple-A M ...

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