So Taguchi, 4-for-4 in the postseason with a pair of big hits off the bench, was scheduled to get his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of the World Series on Saturday night. Rookie Chris Duncan was the designated hitter. He was 1-for-8 in the NLCS, the lone hit a pinch homer in Game 5 that ended a 2-for-25 slump.