 First hit of the series had been 0-8. And Carlson aboard. He has his 11th run batted in the year. And after the two-out walk and the pop fly that drops the Cardinals two hits and a 2-0 lead here in the top of the second inning. So now the batter is Pedro Páez, the catcher. Number nine hitter in the lineup. Pitch from Herz. In for a strike.