DSL: Cardinals Beat Yankees1 8-4: Bladimil Franco Collects Two Singles & Three-Run Homer; Jorge Baez Singles Twice, Doubles, & Drives In Two Runs; Frederis Parra Strikes Out Three Over Six Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Ruben Encarnacion 1-for-4 with two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Edmundo Sosa 0-for-4 with one RBI, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Bladimil Franco 3-for-5 with one home run, three two-out RBIs, and one run.
Robelys Reyes 1-for-2 with one triple and one throwing error.
Ramon Luna 1-for-3 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Jorge Baez 3-for-3 with one double, one RBI, two runs, and one walk.
Sergio Ripoll 1-for-2 with one run, two walks, one throwing error, and allowed one stolen base.
Magneuris Sierra 1-for-4 with one RBI, one strikeout, one fielding error, and one outfield assist.
Frederis Parra started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, three runs (one earned), one home run, and struck three out for the winning decision (2-0).  (g/f:11-2)

Rough Outing:
Luis Bandes 0-fro-2 with one strikeout.
Dionenrys Pena 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Ronald Sanchez entered in the seventh and pitched to five batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and hit two batters.  (g/f:1-0)
Virgilio Encarnacion entered in the seventh and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one walk, and struck three out for the save (1).  (g/f:3-0)(ir-s:3-0)

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