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Cody Ross runs into trouble
Outfielder hurts Giants' chances with costly baserunning gaffe in fourth inning
Updated: October 22, 2010, 10:28 AM ET
By
Dave Cameron | FanGraphs
Cody Ross has been the star of the playoffs for the San Francisco Giants, and without his October heroics, they would not be one win away from the World Series. He chipped in with another RBI double in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night, but it was what he did after that hit that may have decided the ballgame.
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