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Stewart walked the pitcher Oviedo on 4 pitches in the 3rd, who then scored for run #2.  Joc HR pulls Cubs back to within 2-1.

Oviedo leads off the 5th, and Steward again walks him on 4 pitches.  Big tall pitcher with a huge strike zone, and Steward walks him twice on 8 pitches. 

Kind of surprised that with Stewart super wild, with the Cubs still in the game only down by a single run, that Ross didn't have somebody kind of loosening up as Steward hits the 5th inning with the 3rd time through the order.  But Ross waits too long and lets the Cardinals set up a big inning before finally lifting Stewart.