ST. LOUIS -- The 2-2 pitch came out of the right hand of Cardinals reliever Mitchell Boggs and seemed to be homing in on the center of the plate, just above the knees, a hitter's pitch. In the batter's box, Giants right fielder Hunter Pence knew what was at stake. His team was down by a run in the top of the seventh, but had runners on first and second with just one out in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium. He began his swing, intending to do some damage. At the last moment, though, the pitch began to break toward the outside of the plate. Slider. Pence lunged at the ball but missed, striking out and ending up on...
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