Bottom of the 4th Lohse needs a lockdown inning...

...aaaaaaaaaand Lohse gives up a Leadoff Homer to Michael Young, his first WS homer...


CRANKED IT...5-1 Cards

Here's Beltre...

A hard base hit to left, two hits on two pitches to start the 4th. Nice one, Kyle.

Here's Nelson Cruz as some activity starts in the Cards 'pen. What a 'pen!

Lohse finally throws a pitch that isn't hammered. Jams Cruz in, foul, strike one.

Ball one, low and in.

Fernando Salas warms in the 'pen.

Cruz hammers a 2-RUN HOMER TO RIGHT. JUST LIKE THAT, THE REAL KYLE LOHSE SHOWS HIMSELF!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUgeddaboudit.

5-3 Cardinals. Molina to the mound. Nobody on, nobody out. Napoli waits to hit.

Here comes Duncan to the mound. He sees something. Lohse is getting the ball up, maybe? Don't throw it up? Don't cough it up? Don't FUUUUUUUUUgeddaboudit up.

Ball one low to Napoli.

Strike one plops in there. Napoli must be feeling it, but he takes a strike at the knees. He doesn't like that. Fouls the next one out of play. They are attacking pitches right now.

Check swing, change up low, 2-2.

Outside for a full count. Payoff pitch is next...how about an out?

Ground ball up the middle, base hit. Four in a row are on and "Lohse is not long for this ball game - a homer, single, and a homer, single" - Rooney

Here comes Tony to get him. Salas pitches outta the pen. Tony knows what he's doing.

David Murphy up with a man on. Salas should be able to handle this. Murphy with a swinging bunt, Yadi calls off Salas (thank god...see game 6)...one out on an accidental sacrifice.

Salas throws a nasty breaking ball for strike one called on Yorvit.

Ball two high, strike two on the outside corner, Yorvit fouls off a high one, BASE HIT TO RIGHT and it is 1st and 3rd as Napoli is held with one out...

Kinsler up...

HIGH FLY BALL TO LEFT...HOLLIDAY CATCHES IT...NAPOLI TAGS...HOLLIDAY THROWS HOME...

OUT! OUT! HOLLIDAY GUNS DOWN NAPOLI AND WE PRESERVE OUR TWO RUN LEAD...