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After winning the series vs 1st place San Diego, StL battles another 1st place, team, the best team in the East (25, 26, and 27), the Montreal Mounties.

Lewis worked of out some early jams with help from the defense, and Abreu worked some magic in the 9th, but the Shires win game 1.

Excellently pitched game between 2 of the game's top arms. Rushing took Webb deep in the 7th. With runners at 2nd and 3rd, Gonzalez walked, setting the table for DeLatuer .... and he ate, with a 2-run double the give StL the lead in game 2.

StL got up early, scoring 3 in the 1st inning. Scherzer was cruising, looking like he was on his way to throw a "Maddux" with all the early, routine contact. But, in the 4th, Nimmo got to Mad Max with a 2 run job, another run, and he got out of the inning, leaving the bases loaded.

In the 4th inning, the team got, what has become their signature to announce a rally is coming .... the leadoff double. The hit kept coming and StL pulled ahead 4-3. Montreal scored in both the 8th and 9th, but rarely used RP Doval was able to come in and get the final 2 outs ... completing the sweep and successful run through the Month From Hell.