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Dodgers Stun Cardinals, Grab 2-0 Lead

Los Angeles scores twice with two out in ninth to beat St. Louis 3-2

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 8, 2009 8:40 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The Los Angeles Dodgers, trailing by one run and down to their final out, rallied tonight to stun the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League playoff series. After Ronnie Belliard tied it with an RBI single off Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin, pinch-hitter Mark Loretta drove in the winner with a single of his own.


Left fielder Matt Holliday, whose solo home run accounted for one St. Louis score, is sure to be the goat after booting a fairly routine fly ball that would have been the game’s final out. By the wayside went a stellar effort from Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright, who allowed one run on three hits over eight innings, striking out seven.

Casey Blake celebrates as he scores the winning run for Los Angeles.
Casey Blake celebrates as he scores the winning run for Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, celebrates Mark Loretta's game-winning hit in the ninth inning of today's Game 2 against St. Louis.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, celebrates Mark Loretta's game-winning hit in the ninth inning of today's Game 2 against St. Louis.   (AP Photo)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, celebrates Mark Loretta's winning hit.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, celebrates Mark Loretta's winning hit.   (AP Photo)
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paul123
Oct 9, 2009 3:18 AM CDT
They did the same thing to the Cubs last year.

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