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As rain falls, St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, left, and Matt Holliday (7) are met by teammate Tony Cruz, right, after scoring on a single by Jon Jay in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Miami, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz, left, tags out Florida Marlins' Javier Vazquez, right, in the fifth inning during a baseball game in Miami, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011.

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St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Fernando Salas, left, is congratulated by catcher Tony Cruz, right, after they defeated the Florida Marlins 2-1 in a baseball game in Miami, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011.

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Florida Marlins' Dewayne Wise, left, is hit by a pitch thrown by St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (not shown) to score Gaby Sanchez (also not shown) in the fourth inning during a baseball game in Miami, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz, right,...

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz, left, looks at his hand as he is pulled out of a baseball game by manager Tony La Russa during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros, Thursday, July 28, 2011, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz (48) reacts after striking out against Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 3-1. Catcher Ryan Hanigan watches at right.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JULY 9: Tony Cruz #48 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a walk-off double against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium on July 9, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 7-6.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JULY 9: Tony Cruz #48 of the St. Louis Cardinals is mobbed by teammates after hitting a walk-off double against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium on July 9, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 7-6.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz delivers a pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, July 9, 2011 in St. Louis. Cruz drove in the winning run as the Cardinals come from behind to beat the Diamondbacks 7-6.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz, center, is mobbed by teammates Yadier Molina (4), Nick Punto (8) and Lance Berkman after delivering the game-winning rbi doublein the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, July 9, 2011 in St. Louis. The Cardinals come...

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BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 28: Tony Cruz #48 of the St. Louis Cardinals signs autographs before the start of the threir game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 28, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Toronto Blue Jays' Adam Lind, left, scores as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz, right, looks for the throw during the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game Sunday, June 26, 2011, in St. Louis. The Blue Jays won 5-0.

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Kansas City Royals' Chris Getz, front left, is safe at home as he avoids the tag from St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz, right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, June 17, 2011, in St. Louis. Getz was able to score from third on a bunt by Felipe Paulino.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JUNE 5: Tony Cruz #48 of the St. Louis Cardinals scores the tying run against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on June 5, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Cubs 3-2 in 10 innings.

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St. Louis Cardinals rookie Tony Cruz, making his major league debut, watches his third hit of the night head into left field in the ninth inning of the Cardinals 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in San Diego.

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Florida Marlins third baseman Emilio Bonifacio (1) misses a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz, who was safe at first with a single, in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. The Cardinals defeated the Marlins 2-1.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher P.J. Walters, right, celebrates with catcher Tony Cruz after getting the final out in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, July 23, 2011. The Cardinals won 9-1.

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CINCINNATI, OH - JULY 17: Jaime Garcia #54 of the St. Louis Cardinals talks with catcher Tony Cruz #48 during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 17, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds won 3-1.

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St. Louis Cardinals' David Freese comes home to score on a single by Tony Cruz during the second inning of an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, June 30, 2011, in Baltimore.

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Oswalt stands on the mound after giving up a single to St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 23, 2011, in St. Louis. Oswalt left the game after pitching two innings.

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ST. LOUIS, MO - JUNE 17: Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals looks to turn a double play against Tony Cruz #48 of the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 17, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Kansas City Royals' Mike Moustakas, bottom, scores ahead of the tag by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Tony Cruz during the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game on Friday, June 17, 2011, in St. Louis. Moustakas was able to score when teammate Alcides Escobar reached on a fielding...

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar flips the ball to second baseman Chris Getz after stopping a ground ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz for a force-out during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, June 17, 2011, in St. Louis. Cardinals' Lance Berkman was out...

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Colorado Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) just misses the hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Tony Cruz which turned into a double during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 28, 2011, in Denver. The Rockies won 15-4.

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St. Louis Cardinals rookie catcher Tony Cruz, making his major league debut, throws out San Diego Padres' Cameron Maybin at first after fielding in bunt during the Cardinals 3-2 victory in 11 innings in a baseball game Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in San Diego. Cruz collected three hits in his...