Cardinals (26-14) vs Brewers (16-23) May 17-19

[redbird89]

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26-14 ||...Cardinals...||...vs...||...Brewers...|| 16-23




Cardinals Matchups MLB.com

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Friday, May 17, 7:15 PM CT

TV: FSN | Radio: KMOX 1120

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........Jaime Garciavs. Wily Peralta

50.0.......IP.......45.0
4-2.......W-L.......3-3
2.88......ERA.....5.40
38.........K's.........23
14........BB's........16
16........ER........27
1.30........WHIP........1.49
0-1, 12.46........Vs. Opp. Team........5-3, 2.75
16.1 IP, 1-2, 6.06 ERA........Last 3 starts........22.0 IP, 2-1, 2.86 ERA

Jaime Garcia - Garcia gave up a season-high five earned runs in an 8-2 loss to Colorado on Sunday. He surrendered eight hits in six innings and struck out seven. He is 0-3 with a 10.53 ERA against the Rockies, his highest total against any opponent.

Peralta notched his fourth "quality start" on Sunday against the Reds due to his own error, allowing three earned runs in six frames. It was his fourth such outing in five tries. The exception was against the Cards on May 2.

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Saturday, May 18, 6:15 PM CT

TV: FSN | Radio: KMOX 1120

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........Lance Lynnvs. Marco Estrada

50.0.......IP.......45.2
6-1.......W-L.......3-2
2.88......ERA.....5.32
54.........K's.........44
21........BB's........13
16........ER........27
1.08........WHIP........1.36
2-1, 1.40........Vs. Opp. Team........0-4, 6.59
21.0 IP, 2-1, 2.57 ERA........Last 3 starts........15.1 IP, 1-1, 8.22 ERA

Lynn walked four of the first 10 batters he faced in his last start before settling in and retiring 16 of the final 18 of his outing. It positioned Lynn for the win, making him the second NL starter to reach six wins this year.

Working on seven days' rest, Estrada held the Pirates to one run and three hits over seven innings to earn his third win on Monday. Estrada had his start pushed back after struggling in his previous two outings, but he was sharp on long rest.

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Sunday, May 19, 1:15 PM CT

TV: FSN | Radio: KMOX 1120

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........John Gastvs. Kyle Lohse

6.0.......IP.......49.0
1-0.......W-L.......1-4
6.00......ERA.....3.49
3.........K's.........33
1........BB's........10
4........ER........19
1.17........WHIP........1.27
- - -, -.--........Vs. Opp. Team........2-4, 3.65
6.0 IP, 1-0, 6.00 ERA........Last 3 starts........17.0 IP, 0-2, 5.29 ERA

Gast, who is filling in for Jake Westbrook, earned his first big league win in his debut on Tuesday. He pitched five scoreless innings before allowing four runs in the sixth. His changeup was especially effective in the start.

Lohse tossed 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on five hits in a 4-3, 12-inning loss to the Pirates on Tuesday. He struggled with control and issued five walks. Lohse didn't get a decision.

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TEAM	W	L	GB	RS	RA
St. Louis	26	14	-	186	136
Cincinnati	25	16	1.5	195	153
Pittsburgh	24	17	2.5	168	149
Chicago Cubs	17	23	9	160	167
Milwaukee	16	23	9.5	163	192

NATIONAL	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L10
Cincinnati	25	16	.610	-	16-6	9-10	195	153	+42	Won 6	8-2
Pittsburgh	24	17	.585	-	13-8	11-9	168	149	+19	Won 3	7-3
Arizona	23	18	.561	1	12-11	11-7	169	151	+18	Won 2	7-3
Washington	22	19	.537	2	12-9	10-10	144	152	-8	Won 1	6-4
Colorado	21	20	.512	3	11-8	10-12	196	178	+18	Lost 2	3-7
Philadelphia	19	22	.463	5	9-11	10-11	148	175	-27	Lost 1	5-5
San Diego	18	22	.450	5.5	10-9	8-13	156	177	-21	Lost 1	6-4
LA Dodgers	17	22	.436	6	11-13	6-9	134	164	-30	Won 2	4-6
Chicago Cubs	17	23	.425	6.5	9-12	8-11	160	167	-7	Won 1	6-4
Milwaukee	16	23	.410	7	10-11	6-12	163	192	-29	Lost 3	2-8
NY Mets	15	23	.395	7.5	9-12	6-11	165	189	-24	Won 1	3-7

ERA	S Miller	1.40
BA	Y. Molina	.333
HR	C. Beltran	10
RBI	A. Craig	30
R	M. Holliday	31
OPS	C. Beltran	.901
W	L. Lynn	6
SO	A. Wainwright	63
SV	E. Mujica	11
WHIP	S. Miller	0.88

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10th	186	Runs	163	22nd
8th	.263	BA	.259	11th
10th	.328	OBP	.318	15th
21st	.389	SLG	.422	7th
1st	3.06	ERA	4.55	27th
1st	28	QS	20	18th
5th	1.20	WHIP	1.36	24th
12th	.244	BAA	.269	28th

QS = Quality Starts

Injuries

Injuries

Day-to-day

15-day DL


Jake Westbrook

May 13 - ST. LOUIS -- Jake Westbrook has been trying to ignore elbow pain since spring training. The St. Louis pitcher and the team finally decided it was time for a break.
"I've pitched through a lot of stuff through my career," Westbrook said Sunday. "It just kind of got a little more inflamed than I would have liked my last start."
The Cardinals will place the right-hander on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation and plan to select the contract of left-hander John Gast in time for Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets.

ESPN.com


Rafael Furcal

Mar 7 - JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis shortstop Rafael Furcal will undergo ligament replacement surgery in his right elbow and expects to miss the 2013 season.
Furcal made the decision after visiting Dr. James Andrew's clinic in Pensacola, Fla., on Wednesday.

ESPN.com

60-day DL


Jason Motte

May 7 - CHICAGO -- St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.
Motte tweeted the ligament-replacement surgery on his right elbow "went well."

ESPN


Chris Carpenter

May 16 - Rehabbing righthander Chris Carpenter threw only 30 or so pitches in the bullpen during a Wednesday afternoon session after tossing twice that number Monday. But this was by design, said Carpenter.
“It was almost like a pre-game warmup,” said Carpenter.
The plan now calls for Carpenter to take two days off and throw an extended session Saturday. On that day he plans to sit down three times during the session, to simulate a changing of sides.
Carpenter said that the process would be extended to have him sit down four times by the time the team returns home from an eight-game trip on May 28.
“Then,” said Carpenter, “we’re going to know where we go.”
By appearances, Carpenter is conditioning himself to be a starter.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

[Jeffy25]

If the Brewers can just continue to suck for a little while longer, that would be great.

[rr9prp9]

I think we got the first two games. Little bit worried about Gast vs. Lohse. Lohse has been decent this year and Gast still hasn't really proven himself in the majors

[Pujolsfan91]

Freese!

[redbird89]

Well that's a nice start.

[redbird89]

You score 7 runs you should win easily.

7-6 Cardinals now.

Fortunately Philly beat Cincy.

[redbird89]

Not a good start for Jaime, but a win is a win.

[Tkais9009]

I have Ramirez on my fantasy team so tonight was pretty much perfect

[Skippy15]

Garcia was cruising along til that inning.

Regardlesss, we won. So that's the important thing. Another great night for the pen.

Also if no one saw Westbrook likely to miss 3 starts now, inflammation around scar tissue
Still around. Gast should be fine, this works well for him actually because it gives him a chance to show he should be here over Salas or Kelly. Though this early they wanna make sure he stays stretched out, I don't think they wanna use Wacha as the 6th starter yet, I think they wanna get him a few months in AAA first

[cards7]

Once Garcia gets put on the DL, Boggs is being called up.

[redbird89]

Can't win them all.

[Skippy15]

Just gotta win today. Goal is to win the series, sweeping is a bonus.

[long ball]

The cards are hitting .265/.330/.389 overall coming in. Hitting .330/.404/.447 w/ RISP.

that's just stupid.

[long ball]

The 4th inning is a great example of how the Cardinals have a real knack for hitting seeing eye single with risp. So frustrating as an opposing fan.

[stlfan544]

Don't understand Lohse barking at the Cards at all. It's only a 4-0 game and the Brewers have a pretty good offense to where 4 runs isn't much alot of times.

Definitely glad Gast understood Lohse was upset and didn't throw on high and in on Lohse and just chose to throw strikes and stay composed.