1.   Alicea is no power threat, and the Cards would likely have pinch hit for Benes no matter what.

2.   Brian Daubach, who had pinch hit for third baseman Shea Hillenbrand in the seventh, went to first.

3.   John McLaren, who subbed for absent manager Lou Piniella, said he thought about having Jalal Leach pinch hit for Davis.

4.   Trot Nixon, who had pinch hit for shortstop Mike Lansing, went to right.

5.   Perez singled to left to tie it and Bragg hit a pinch single up the middle.

6.   Brady Clark hit a pinch three-run homer in the ninth and Alex Ochoa followed with a solo shot off Brandon Kolb.