Matheny hopes Freese will return Thursday
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 14: David Freese #23 of the St. Louis Cardinals gives a ball to a young fan prior to Game One of the National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on October 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
