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Ryan Franklin, who had recorded saves the previous two days, got his night off Tuesday, and the Cardinals bullpen closed out another win — but it wasn’t easy

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–Among the four pitchers manager Tony La Russa employed in the seventh inning, two were left-handers, which is an unusual move by La Russa since he has only two lefty relievers

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A draft preview to end all draft previews. Or maybe just another draft preview with a bunch of high school pitchers.

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Uncharted waters will be explored on both sides of the diamond when the Braves visit the Cardinals on Wednesday. Atlanta starter Kenshin Kawakami has never faced St. Louis; Jaime Garcia has yet to face Atlanta.

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The Cardinals made it consecutive comeback wins against the reeling Braves, turning an early two-run deficit into a 5-4 win at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night.

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Manager Tony La Russa typically only puts his pitcher in the No. 8 spot when he believes his offense needs a boost. On Tuesday, for the first time since the Matt Holliday trade, La Russa went back to batting the pitcher eighth.

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Braves manager Bobby Cox stood by his comments regarding Albert Pujols on Tuesday, a day after he told reporters that Ryan Howard’s new contract means that Pujols should make $50 million a season.

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