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Article: ROLEN'S SACRIFICE FLY FILLS STEPHENSON'S WISH
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- Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
- Article date:
- July 30, 2003
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Scott Rolen made Garrett Stephenson's wish come true.
Rolen's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning led the St. Louis
Cardinals over the Montreal Expos 2-1 Tuesday night.
Stephenson pitched a four-hitter for his first complete game since
Aug. 5, 2000, and beat Livan Hernandez, who threw a five-hitter, in a
game that took only 2 hours, 4 minutes to complete.
"This is unbelievable," Stephenson said. "I wanted them to score
runs so bad in the top of the ninth so that I could have a chance to
go out there and win, because most guys don't get to go out for the
10th."
Rolen was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including a home run in the
second inning.
"He's the story of the night, without question," Rolen ...