St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather connects for an RBI single in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game Friday, May 30, 2008 in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-4. The hit, Mather's first as a major league player, came in his debut game. AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather connects for an RBI single in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game Friday, May 30, 2008 in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-4. The hit, Mather's first as a major league player, came in his debut game.

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