Article: Rain Postpones Pirates-Cardinals Game

R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
05-26-2004
Dateline: ST. LOUIS
Big numbers in the minor leagues earned John Mabry his third stint with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cardinals on Tuesday purchased Mabry's contract from Triple-A Memphis, where he was batting .338 with 12 home runs and 35 RBIs in 39 games, and plan to put him to work immediately.

"The way he's playing, he deserves a shot," manager Tony La Russa said. "And he's going to get it either in St. Louis or someplace else.

"With the way we feel about him, we want it to be here."

Mabry was in the lineup, playing left field and batting fifth, before Tuesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of ...

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