familiar number 2 was unavailable. During the 2011 season, Theriot had a 20-game hitting streak. He also drove in 47 runs and hit 26 doubles in only 442 at bats. On July 17, 2011, Theriot was ejected from the game between the Cardinals and the Reds for arguing and making contact with an umpire with his hat after a call that Theriot's foot was dragged off the bag during a catch at second base. He was suspended for two games and fined, but the suspension was later reduced to one game. Theriot won the World Series with the Cardinals in 2011. He contributed greatly with his bat, especially in the NL Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Against the Milwaukee Brewers, Theriot at second base robbed Prince Fielder of a seemingly sure hit for the third out of the inning. Fielder was so impressed with the play that he waited for Theriot to exit the field and gave him an enthusiastic high five. San Francisco Giants On January 27, 2012, Theriot agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million nonguaranteed contract with the San Francisco Giants, providing depth to the team's middle infield. Theriot was briefly reunited with his college teammate and double-play partner Fontenot, before Fontenot was released by the Giants at the end of spring training. Theriot shared playing time at second base with Emmanuel Burriss at the beginning of the season, but went on the 15-day disabled list in May. When he returned, he became the regular second baseman, replacing the struggling Burriss. He remained in the lineup virtually every day until August, when he was moved back to the bench and lost his starting job to newly acquired Marco Scutaro, whom the Giants had acquired in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. Theriot won the World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2012. In game 4 of the Series, Theriot was used as a designated hitter for the first time in his major league career. In the 10th inning, he hit a leadoff single and eventually scored the go-ahead and winning run (coincidentally being driven in by Scutaro, who had taken his spot in the lineup 2 months before), which gave the Giants the clinching victory in a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. As it turned out, Theriot scored the game- and world series-clinching run in his final on-field action in MLB. Theriot became the sixth