(Follow this link for an introduction and overview of this series.)
Date and venue: June 25, 2014 at Coors Field, Denver, CO.
Pitching matchup: LHP Marco Gonzales (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Yohan Flande (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Setup and context: Final game of a three-game series, weekday afternoon affair. Most notable about the pitching matchup is that it was the major league debut of both starting pitchers, though their pro careers to this point were very different. Gonzales, 22, was just a year removed from being the 19th overall pick in the 2013 draft; Flande, 28, was with his third organization after being signed by the Phillies in 2004.
Result: The Cardinals came from behind with four runs in the final two innings to win 9-6. Pat Neshek...
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