St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather stretches out to catch a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam LaRoche during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 30, 2008, in St. Louis. Mather is making his major league debut after being called up from Memphis earlier in the day. AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather stretches out to catch a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam LaRoche during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 30, 2008, in St. Louis. Mather is making his major league debut after being called up from Memphis earlier in the day.

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