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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny, left, and starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) confer on the mound in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in St. Louis.

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