... Kent finishes Backe's gem Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe reacts after striking out St. Louis Cardinals' John Mabry to end the eighth inning during Game 5 of the National League Championship Series in Houston, Monday Oct. 18, 2004...

...straight batters until Renteria doubled in the fifth. Renteria made it to third on a wild pitch, but Lowe struck out John Mabry who unsuccessfully argued that it was a foul tip and got Yadier Molina on a routine grounder. At that point, the Cardinals...

...chance to earn $4.5 million more in performance bonuses. The Cardinals also agreed to one-year deals with outfielder John Mabry ($725,00) and pitcher Cal Eldred ($600,000). New York offered salary arbitration to Jon Lieber and Orlando...