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Between both competitive Super Smash Bros. games, there have already been over 25 major tournaments to date, with hundreds of entrants or more and the worlds best players in attendance. With so many tournaments vying for player and audience attention, it can be hard to differentiate yourself and stake a claim in the scene. But the organization Smash United is hoping to make its mark with Clutch City Clash on August 6-7, and is doing so by putting players first.Clutch City Clash is Texas latest tournament and is arguably the highest-profile one to come out of Houston. Its headed by Keith LaLonde, co-owner of Smash United, who has had his ear to the ground listening intently to what players want.While Clutch City Clash isnt Texas most prestigious tournament, it has attracted a lot of top talent in its freshman effort. The likes of Cloud9s Joseph Mango Marquez to Echo Foxs Jason Mew2King Zimmerman made it out; international talent is present as well, such as mYinsanitys Mustafa Ice Akcakaya from Germany and Yuta Abadango Kawamura from Japan.In a bid to attract these elite players, Smash United took some controversial steps to smooth over their experience in what many might consider top-player privilege. For Melee, Clutch City Clash will take the top 16 players and float them through to the second day of competition. And while this may seem unfair, for Smash United theres a justifiable reason behind it.We think thats a step in starting a conversation towards a national circuit, said LaLonde. Im watching players get burnt out over and over... being so exhausted from traveling to all these three-day big events where they have to play a bazillion matches. There are advantages to lifting some pressure off top players for the tournament itself, as well. We can have a more established tournament schedule... and those players will still be able to maintain it.Clutch City Clash is also one of the first tournaments to address the changing metagame in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the latest iteration in the Smash series. When the game first launched, playstyles were far more defensive, and, as a result, slower. But as the game has been updated and players have developed their skill, matches have started to move faster.Most tournaments scenes around the country use two stocks, or lives, said LaLonde. But we value the players opinions much more highly... especially around here, [they] really love three stocks. They feel its more of a fair game.Only playing with two stocks makes games a lot more volatile. Losing a stock early due to a small mistake greatly impacts a set. Were noticing more players around the country think that way after all of the upsets that are occurring at CEO and EVO for this game, said LaLonde. People want three stocks for a more consistent match, and were willing to give it to them.While Texas has always had a large Smash scene, it never commanded the same attention as other states. I think thats because Texas doesnt have the same storied history in the Melee scene in particular, said LaLonde.Texas did have a strong Brawl scene, the third game in the Smash series, and many of those top players have jumped over to Smash for Wii U. But Texas is seeing a major growth in Melee as well. The Melee scene is growing significantly, said LaLonde, especially in Houston.Ultimately, Smash United wants to support all Smash scenes. LaLonde sees enough players and enough support for all major Smash games to survive. And as for a Clutch City Clash 2? Heck yes theres going to be a CCC2, said LaLonde. We want to make this a once-a-year tournament. This is only the beginning and were in this for the long run. Tyler Bertuzzi Jersey . 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Former manager Tony La Russa had texted Wainwright jokingly suggesting that the pitcher petition skipper Mike Matheny to work the ninth on Saturday.He didnt know I was starting and when I saw him for the picture, I said, `Im probably going to ask him once the ninth rolls around if I can keep going, Wainwright said.Wainwright had thrown 108 pitches through eight innings and asked Matheny: Just give me 10 pitches. Wainwright needed only a dozen to retire the side in order.Jhonny Peralta homered and Stephen Piscotty had two hits, a walk and two RBI for St. Louis.Wainwright (9-5) struck out five with two walks and didnt allow a hit until Adeiny Hechavarria doubled to open the sixth inning. The teams longtime ace received a standing ovation in the eighth before striking out for the fourth straight time.The only other time he fanned four times, Wainwright shut out the Rockies on May 11, 2013.Usually you get behind and guys want to make something happen and start trying to create things, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. It seemed like he used that aggressiveness against us.Wainwright is 3-0 with a 0.39 ERA in three starts this month. The shutout was his first since Sept. 17, 2014, against the Brewers, and his 22nd career complete game.He missed virtually all of the 2015 season with a ruptured left Achilles and had a 5.71 ERA after the first two months. Now its down to 4.15.The start I had was a disaster, so its cool to be back pitching pretty good again and not the laughingstock of the baseball world anymore, Wainwrright said.ddddddddddddatt Adams hit an RBI single in a four-run third, following Piscottys two-run double and an RBI double by Randal Grichuk.After blowing two late leads in the series opener Friday night, St. Louis improved to 20-27 at home.The Cardinals were flawless on defense a night after committing at least three costly miscues, among them their major league-leading 69th error. Matt Holliday, shaky at first base in the opener, didnt play.The highlight for Miami was a pair of diving catches by right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, the first robbing Adams of a two-run double to end the first and the second denying Aledmys Diaz a hit in the fourth.Tom Koehler (6-8) lasted four innings, allowing four runs and seven hits. Hes 1/3 with a 7.84 ERA against St. Louis and has thrown four or fewer innings in three of his last four starts overall.Right now, honestly, it seems like when I execute a pitch it seems like its getting hit, Koehler said. And when I dont, it seems like its really getting hit.Miami (48-42) is a game ahead of St. Louis (47-43), with both chasing the second NL wild-card spot. The Marlins dropped back from a season-best seven games above .500.Ichiro Suzuki grounded out while pinch hitting in the eighth and remained at 2,991 major league hits.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: 1B Justin Bour (ankle) is likely to need a rehab assignment before returning. He was eligible to come off the DL on Saturday.Cardinals: RHP Jordan Walden (shoulder) has been throwing and will be examined by team doctors early next week. He hasnt pitched since April 2015.UP NEXTMarlins: LHP Adam Conley (6-5, 3.62 ERA) faces the Cardinals for the first time. Left-handed hitters have more success against him, .289 to .223 for right-handed hitters.Cardinals: Michael Wacha (5-7, 4.36) has been on the upswing, going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in his last six starts. ' ' '