With the top of their lineup due up and an automatic runner at second base to begin the bottom of the 10th inning after the Brewers took a one-run lead in the previous half inning, a costly baserunning error quieted the Cardinals' chances to draw even with Milwaukee Saturday night at Busch Stadium.

On a ground ball All-Star Brendan Donovan hit back to the pitcher Jared Koenig to lead off the 10th inning, Lars Nootbaar lingered off the second base to catch Koenig's attention. Koenig looked Nootbaar back and threw to first baseman Andruw Monasterio to record the out of Donovan. Nootbaar, who was brought off the bench in the 10th inning on defense after Yohel Pozo pinch-hit for Scott II an inning prior, attempted to race for third base on the throw. He was thrown out by Monasterio at third b

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