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 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Scott Rolen had one of those do-it-all games, capping St. Louis' comeback effort on offense after making a spectacular defensive play. Juan Encarnacion and Rolen hit consecutive RBI doubles in the eighth inning and Rolen threw out Scott Hairston from his knees on a ball down the third-base line in the Cardinals' 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
"Oh man, that's all-time highlight material," manager Tony La Russa said of the third basemen's defensive gem. "That was vintage Scott. He's world class."
The play by the seven-time Gold Glove winner was more impressive than the go-ahead hit, which dropped in after ticking off the glove of right fielder Eric Byrnes' unsuccessful sliding attempt. Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin called it a "dropped ball" and said Byrnes may have lost it in the lights.
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