St. Louis Cardinals SS Pete Kozma can't handle a ball hit by San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval during the seventh inning of Game 7 of the National League Championship Series between the Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. (Associated Press)
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) slides safe to second base on a fielder's choice against St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma (38) during the second inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League championship series , Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey walks to the mound as St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso scores on a double by Pete Kozma during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
St. Louis Cardinals' Pete Kozma steals third as San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval covers during the fourth inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki (24) gets St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma (38) out at home on a fielders choice in at the top of the fifth inning as the Washington Nationals play the St. Louis Cardinals in game five of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., Friday, October 12, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Cardinals' Pete Kozma (38) is greeted in the dugout after his three-run home run in the top of the second inning as the Washington Nationals hosting the St. Louis Cardinals for Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
andrew harnik/the washington times St. Louis shortstop Pete Kozma (right) celebrates with teammates Wednesday as he crosses the plate after hitting a three-run homer in the second inning.
St. Louis shortstop Pete Kozma (right) celebrates with teammates Wednesday as he crosses the plate after hitting a three-run homer in the second inning. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman is tagged in a force out at second base by Cardinals' Pete Kozma in the bottom of the first inning as the Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals for Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
