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ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals won their first game with Larry Walker when rookie Yadier Molina blooped a bases-loaded single to center with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday for a 2- 1 victory over the New York Mets.
Walker, acquired in a trade with Colorado on Friday night, was welcomed with a standing ovation that lasted well over a minute when he pinch-hit with two on and one out in the seventh. A near- sellout crowd of 45,364 fans stayed on its feet throughout the at- bat and gave him another standing ovation even after he struck out against Kris Benson.See the full content of this document
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But Walker participated in the winning rally. The fans booed when the five-time All-Star was walked intentionally by Mike Stanton (0- 5) with runners on second and thir...
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