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Milwaukee Brewers starter Braden Looper delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Chicago.

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  1. Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell (30) hugs Alcides Escobar while Prince Fielder (28) hugs Felipe Lopez after the Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 in 10 innings of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis.
  2. Milwaukee Brewers' Jody Gerut follows through on an RBI single off of St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7 in 10 innings.
  3. Milwaukee Brewers' Trevor Hoffman delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7 in 10 innings.
  4. Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder (28) is congratulated by third base coach Brad Fischer after hitting a solo home run off of St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis.
  5. Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7.
  6. Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7.
  7. Milwaukee Brewers' Braden Looper throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in St. Louis.
  8. Milwaukee Brewers' Braden Looper reacts after giving up a two run home run to Philadelphia Phillies' Paul Bako during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  9. Milwaukee Brewers' Braden Looper pitches to the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  10. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Braden Looper reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Chicago Cubs' Derrek Lee during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  11. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Braden Looper reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Chicago Cubs' Derrek Lee during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  12. Milwaukee Brewers' Braden Looper pitches to the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  13. Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld celebrates with third base coach Mike Quade after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  14. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi watches Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young's three RBI home run in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  15. Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Miguel Montero, left, tags out Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld during a rundown between home plate and third base in the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  16. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi drops a fly ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Chad Tracy in the third inning during a baseball game against the at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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