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ST. LOUIS -- A controversial 4-3 Cardinals?win could prove critical in the National League postseason race after umpires ruled that the Cincinnati Reds didnt declare their intention to challenge a call quickly enough at the conclusion of Thursday nights game.Yadier Molina doubled to left field with two outs and Matt Carpenter at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning at Busch Stadium. The ball caromed off an advertisement for the Missouri Lottery beyond the wall, and Carpenter raced home with the winning run.?However, the ball should have been ruled dead, forcing Carpenter to return to third. Cincinnati manager Bryan Price followed the umpires off the field and spoke with them in the tunnel, but according to the crew chief, the Reds call to review the play was too late and the winning run stood.?In this situation, Bryan Price did not come up on the top step [of the dugout],?crew chief Bill Miller told a pool reporter. We stayed there. I waited for my partners to come off the field. I looked into the dugout, the Cincinnati dugout, and Bryan Price made no eye contact with me whatsoever and then, after 30 seconds, he finally realized. Somebody must have told him what had happened, and we were walking off the field.Miller said none of the four umpires had an inkling the ball hit the sign, or they would have reviewed it themselves.Teams are supposed to demonstrate their intent to review a play within 10 seconds and make up their mind within 30 seconds, but on plays that end the game, that decision must be immediate, according to Replay Review Rule II D-3.Its a terrible rule, Price said. I mean, thats ridiculous.Price and staff didnt get the message fast enough from their video review crew.?Because of the crowd noise, we couldnt hear the phone ring, Price said. There was no siren or blinking light to let you know.As the Cardinals mobbed Molina between first and second base, several Reds players milled about on the field as if awaiting a replay review.I saw the Reds still on the field, but I didnt know what happened, so I came inside, and they were saying it was a ground-rule double, Molina said. I didnt know what happened at the moment.Reds left fielder Adam Duvall said the ball definitely hit the sign.I saw it. I heard it. Theres a gap in between the sign and the fence. I wasnt sure if it was in play or not, he said.Duvall retrieved the ball and made a relay home.Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, whose team trails the San Francisco Giants by one game for the final wild-card spot, acknowledged that the ground rules at Busch Stadium made that a dead ball.The Cardinals didnt stick around long to see if there would be a review.They celebrated on the field, and theres no reason to hang around, Matheny said.Carpenter was about halfway between second and third base when the ball hit the padded sign, so he would have been ordered back to third had umpires realized it was a dead ball.When the balls hit, Im running as hard as I can. I never looked or saw where it was, Carpenter said. Im picking up the third-base coach and got the wave, and thats a fun way to win a game. Custom Jazz T-shirts .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday. Wholesale Custom Jazz Shirts . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. http://www.customjazzjersey.com/ . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. Custom Jazz Jerseys .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. Custom Jazz Jersey China . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Fitting tribute to Iowa football or Hawk-eyesore? Thats what a judge must decide.Angry neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the Iowa City Board of Adjustment for allowing a couple to proceed with their plan to build a 7,500-square-foot home that will resemble the University of Iowas Kinnick Stadium.Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports (http://bit.ly/2dV02tT ) that the lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Neighbors of Manville Heights Association requests an injunction to block construction of the home and for the repeal of the citys building permit allowing it.ddddddddddddThe house Reed and Sandy Carlson plan to build would look like the Hawkeyes 87-year-old stadium, complete with brick siding and a replica of the press box.The association has expressed concern about the homes size, the potential for big parties, as well as drainage, fire safety and traffic issues. But the board said the home met all of the citys guidelines.---Information from: KCRG-TV, http://www.kcrg.com ' ' '