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Cardinals Tame Tigers to Win 3rd Straight
Rob Chafin still didn't get much run support, but it was plenty on this night as he tossed a 3-hit, complete game shutout, striking out 7 enroute to a 2-0 victory at Clawson Park Thursday night. The game was scoreless until the 4th inning when Darrin Clark lined a single to score Stan Shedlowsky, who had singled and stole second to make it 1-0. Chafin held down the Tigers offense and the Cardinals generously rewarded him with another run in the 6th inning. With one out, Dave Welch pulled a double down the left field line. After Clint Berryman walked, Shedlowsky hit a comebacker to the mound that looked like a sure double play, but he narrowly beat out the relay on a very close play at first as Welch moved to third with 2 outs. Welch then scored on a overthrow to 2nd as Shedlowsky was stealing to make it 2-0. That's all the scoring there would be as Chafin continued to stifle the Tigers offense, working around a 2-out 7th inning single to close out the win.
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Cardinals Soar Over Angels
It was "organization night" for the Cardinals at Hazel Park Tuesday night. Thanks to the rainouts they had a 35/45 doubleheader. In the early game 35's beat the Mud Hens 6-0, but the 45's would not be outdone, defeating the Angels 13-2 in the nightcap. Two grisled veteran pitchers of the MSBL, Keenan Brown and Ed Collins held down the Angels, scattering 6 base hits, with Brown picking up the win. They were backed by plenty of offense as the Cardinals exploded for a 10-run 3rd inning, causing Pat Brainard to plea for mercy for his barking catcher's knees. Darrin Clark, Tom Borkowski and Glenn Triest drove in 2 runs apiece while Clint Berryman, Clark and Shane Pfannes had 2 hits each to lead the attack. The highlight of the evening happened between games with the team photo shoot and Berryman's Buffet table featuring Boar's Head cold cuts. It was a tasty night for the Cardinals organization.
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