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ST. Womens Joe Flacco Jersey . LOUIS —The St. Louis Cardinals needed a lift. Lucky for them, Yadier Molina was ready to return to the lineup. Molina had three hits and two RBIs, leading the Cardinals to a big 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. St. Louis bounced back from Friday nights 2-1 loss in the series opener and pulled within a game of Pittsburgh for the second NL wild-card spot. Jaime Garcia is expected to come off the disabled list to start Sundays series finale against Pirates right-hander Jeff Karstens. Molina also scored a run after missing the previous three games with a sore back. The All-Star catcher hit a tiebreaking two-run double off Erik Bedard (7-13) in the fifth inning to give the Cardinals a 5-3 lead. “Not just his presence but his production,” St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. “Its great to have Yadi back.” The Cardinals had scored just two runs in their previous two games. Batting sixth, Molina went 3 for 4. “It feels so good,” said Molina, who indicated his back was not bothering him after the game. “I was waiting for this moment the last three days. Its good to be back, its good to get the win.” Pittsburgh loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Jason Motte but only managed one run on Andrew McCutchens infield out. Garrett Jones struck out swinging and Josh Harrison bounced into a fielders choice to end the game. Motte fell behind 3-0 to Jones before coming back to get him. Jones took a healthy cut at the 3-0 pitch, which was fine with Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle. “Hes your cleanup hitter and arguably as hot as anyone we have on the team,” Hurdle said. “Were going to play the game to win it. Were not going to be afraid to make a mistake or play on our heels.” Barret Browning (1-2) pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league win. Motte earned his 28th save in 33 chances after blowing his previous opportunity Thursday against Arizona. Motte was not dwelling on the past when he loaded the bases Saturday. “I dont really think about the other day,” Motte said. “I was out there and I was thinking I got to get this guy at the plate. Thats pretty much exactly what I was thinking.” Shane Robinson also had a two-run double for St. Louis, which finished with 11 hits. Rafael Furcal went 2 for 5 and scored twice, and Allen Craig had two singles. Jordy Mercer went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for the Pirates, who struck out 14 times. Craigs second hit put runners on the corners with two down in the fifth. Bedard then walked David Freese before Molina came up with his opposite-field double to right to put St. Louis in front. Cardinals starter Lance Lynn allowed three runs and four hits in 4 1-3 innings. He struck out eight and walked three. Mercer singled in Clint Barmes in the third and doubled in Starling Marte in the fifth, cutting St. Louis lead to 3-2. Mercer eventually scored the tying run on Jones sacrifice fly to right. NOTES: Garcia is scheduled for his first start since June 5 after he was sidelined by a left shoulder strain. ... Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday snapped an 0-for-14 slide with a third-inning single. ... Edward Mujica pitched a scoreless seventh and has yet to allow a run in eight appearances with the Cardinals. ... Marte left in the sixth inning with discomfort in his right side and was being evaluated. Black Terrell Suggs Jersey . —Brian Banks will get a crack at the NFL, even if its simply a tryout. Elite Justin Tucker Jersey . The team was drained after criss-crossing the country for speaking engagements and events in the year after winning gold at the Vancouver Games. http://www.nflravensgearshop.com/ray-rice-jersey/ . 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Charles, the NFLs second-leading rusher in 2010, had 12 yards on three carries and caught one pass for 11 yards in his first action since ACL surgery on the left knee last September. Two other key starters who also sat out last season with ACL surgery—safety Eric Berry and tight end Tony Moeaki—also played with no apparent problem, a huge relief for fans and coaches. For the second straight game, the defence for Arizona (tied No. 23 in the AP Pro 32) yielded a touchdown on the opening drive, with Matt Cassel hitting Peyton Hillis on a 12-yard scoring strike to open the game. In their second possession, the Chiefs (No. 18) romped 72 yards in just four plays, capped by Shaun Draughns 4-yard run. Little was decided in the battle between John Skelton and Kevin Kolb for Arizonas starting quarterback job. But William Powell, a second-year running back from Kansas State, had a big game, rushing for 92 yards on nine carries. He scored the Cardinals first touchdown on a 2-yard run on fourth down after exploding for 67 yards a moment before. Skelton started and was 3 for 6 for 35 yards and one interception. Kolb, who started in the Hall of Fame game against New Orleans, came off the bench and was one for 5 for 21 yards. The Cardinals, who spent the week practicing at the Chiefs camp in nearby St. Ray Rice Grey Jersey. Joseph, Mo., dropped to 0-2 in the preseason, while the Chiefs matched their preseason victory total for the past three seasons. Cassel, who missed most of the second half last season with a hand injury, looked sharp. He connected with a wide-open Hillis to finish a 12-play, 72-yard march for a 7-0 lead the first time the Chiefs had the ball and was 5 for 6 for 67 yards. He rifled a 29-yard completion to Dexter McCluster to set up Draughns TD run with 4:13 left in the first quarter. Hillis, an off-season free agent signing, had 41 yards on four carries. He broke through a big hole on the right side of the line for a 28-yard run in the second TD drive, helping the first-teamers to touchdowns on the only two possessions they played. Abram Elam intercepted Skeltons pass intended for Larry Fitzgerald and returned it 37 yards to set up Ryan Succups 22-yard field goal in the third quarter. Succops 24-yarder following Devon Wylies long punt return made it 20-10. Ricky Stanzi, the Chiefs third-string quarterback, found backup tight end Steve Maneri for 19 yards in the fourth period to help set up a 7-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Gray. Gray had 15 carries for 65 yards and Maneri had three catches for 69 yards. With 8:28 left, the Cardinals made it 27-17 when Richard Bartel connected with Jaymar Johnson on an 18-yard touchdown pass. The replacement officials were not shy about throwing flags, calling six penalties on each team for a total of 149 yards. ’ ’ ’
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