RED SOX @ CARDINALS Game 3...After a Game in which "DUECES were Wild"....the REDBIRDS get a "W" on of all things an "OBSTRUCTION" Call and just like that it's 2-1 REDBIRDS..."FIGHT for the COMMISH" 2k13 as Why did SOX Back Stop SALTALAMACCHIA throw it to 3rd in the first place? #CARDShardball

Not pointing fingers but before the Obstruction Call why in Rawlings Hard balls did Redbirds Backstop Jarrod Saltalamacchia even throw it to 3rd with no shot of getting Craig at Third Base? That play through a "Monkey Wrench" into what was a classic back and forth Fall Classic Showcase.

The Redbirds jumped all over Carmines Starter Jake Peavy as Peavy held on to go four innings giving up four hits and two runs. Redbirds Starter Joe Kelly was cruising until he gave up a run in both the 5th and 6th inning to leave the game 2-2 after six.

The Redbirds then pushed two runs across in the bottom half of the 7th as it looked like the Redbirds were going to win with Carlos Martinez and Trevor Rosenthal in Cards Skip Matheny's Back Pocket. The Red Sox get to Rosenthal in the top half of the 8th and tie it up and all that dram set up the bottom of the 9th inning.

With Runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out the Redbirds CF Jon Jay hit a grounder to Sox Second Baseman Dustin Pedroia who threw home to get Redbirds Back Stop Yadier Molina running from 3rd and he was tagged out by Six Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. "Salt" then threw to 3rd trying to get Cards 1st Baseman Allen Craig who was on 2nd trying to advance to 3rd and the throw gets past Sox Hot Corner Will Middlebrooks. As Craig was getting up trying to score it looked as though Middle brooks was obstructing his path to home plate hence "Obstruction" was called and that was your game as Craig was awarded Home Plate by the Home Plate Umpire with the 3rd Base Ump calling Obstruction.

All that drama for a 5-4 Redbirds win and 2-1 series lead. Game Four on Sunday at 8pm ET from New Busch Stadium....      

Note: Redbirds LF Matt Holliday went 2 for 5 scoring a Run and Three RBI