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One pitch was all it took Monday night for Lance Lynn to get his first career postseason win. The Ole Miss product came on in the fifth inning and got Milwaukee’s Rickie Weeks to hit into a double play — albeit on a questionable call at first base. That was the only pitch Lynn threw. He watched the rest of the game as St. Louis took a 12-3 victory and evened the National League Championship Series at 1-all. The score was 7-2 with the bases loaded and one out when Lynn got the call. The double play snuffed a potential Brewers rally. Since starter Edwin Jackson didn’t go five innings, Lynn was in line for the W. … Lance Berkman, the former Jackson Generals standout, had one of St. Louis’ 17 hits and scored one of the Cards’ 12 runs. Berkman is a .304 career hitter in 148 at-bats in the postseason. … Mitch Moreland, the Mississippi State alumnus from Amory, had a tough night for Texas. He hit into a double play with the winning run at third base in the ninth inning and finished Game 2 of the ALCS 0-for-4. He also made an error. But Nelson Cruz picked him up with that towering, game-winning grand slam in the 11th inning. The Rangers’ 7-3 win gives them a 2-0 lead in the series. Game 3 is tonight in Detroit.
P.S. Nettleton’s Bill Hall and Wiggins’ Fred Lewis, both of whom finished disappointing 2011 seasons in the minors, have become free agents. Lewis, a left-handed hitting outfielder with speed, will surely attract some interest. Hall, a right-handed hitting infielder with eroding skills, may find it tougher to land another major league job.