Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia tried not to let the frustration get to him. With the opportunity to secure a win in his first home start of the year at stake in the sixth inning, he and the first baseman couldn't record an out on a routine grounder to the right side for a second time on the night. In this instance, the ball squirted towards the dugout after an unsuccessful toss from Mark Reynolds to Garcia, and Arizona's Aaron Hill took third base as the potential go-ahead run came to the plate for the D-Backs with one out.
St. Louis Official Site
Jaime Garcia didn’t have a ball as a souvenir. He thought he probably should have saved one but he said, “I’m already preparing for my next game.”
Post-Dispatch
Jaime Garcia's last MLB victory came on June 15, 2014. The 345 days since then have been wrought with anxiety, injury, surgery, recovery, setbacks and stress. He returned to the majors May 21 in New York City, pitching seven innings in a 5-0 loss. Tuesday, he was back in St. Louis, taking the mound in front of the home crowd for the first time since June 20, a year ago.
KMOV
Judging by his postgame demeanor, it was hard to believe it had been nearly a year between wins for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia.
STL Baseball Weekly
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