8/8 GDT: Rockies(Freeland) vs Cardinals(Liberatore) 6:15 PM CT

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lead off base hit by Fermin. He steals 2nd with Winn up.

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Cardinals down to their last out.

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Church is up and the Cardinals need a miracle.

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Church gets a hit and Fermin scores to make it 8-6

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So we are pinch hitting for Pereira with Prieto who is 0-22

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And he strikes out to end the game.

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Jimmy Crooks must have been too tired to pinch hit.

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12 runners left on base is the story

[Mary1966]

Bummer.

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Cardinals fall back to a game below .500 as they drop game 2 and will try to win the series in the rubber game tomorrow.

Liberatore takes his ninth loss (5-9) and the Rockies bullpen gets credited with the win (Mushinski) and save (Romano)