Game 126 Recap-
St. Louis Cardinals RH Todd Wellemeyer(11-4,3.79) beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 3rd time this season, leading the Cards to a 11-2 victory Wednesday at Busch Stadium in Missouri. CF Rick Ankiel and C Jason Larue both hit 2 run home runs and St. Louis banged out 13 hits. To get his 11th win, Wellemeyer had to work-”They know me pretty well, I think that’s why they were battling me,” Wellemeyer said after laboring through five innings in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 11-2 victory on Wednesday night. “There was no inning when I wasn’t out of the stretch.”
Pirates RH Jason Davis(1-3,3.80) had his first tough outing for the club, over 3 2/3 innings, he allowed 9 hits and 8 runs(6 earned) with 3 walks and 1 K. “I don’t want this to happen again,” Davis said. “I need to eat innings, and I didn’t do that. If you just chalk it up, a domino effect can happen.” C Ryan Doumit(.333 on the year) had 3 hits including a 2 run homer in the 3rd. He was not impressed with his own numbers though,”Who cares?” Doumit said. “It has nothing to do with the game. It doesn’t matter how good anybody did at the plate.”
Wellemeyer went 5 to get the victory, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs(Doumit homer) while striking out 5 and walking 2. St Louis mixed and matched 4 relievers to get thru the last 4 frames. Larue had 3 rbi, while all world 1b Albert Pujols and Ankiel added 2 apiece. Pesky CF Skip Schumaker was 3 for 4 and on base all game. 3b Troy Glaus had a hit, 2 walks, 2 runs and an rbi.
Star of the Game-
Cardinals bats- Every starter- except 2b Adam Kennedy(still scored a run!)- had a hit, including Wellemeyer! All nine had a run or rbi….
Pirates Notes-
Closer Matt Capps(2-3,17 saves,3.12) should return from his DL stint with shoulder bursitis Friday, the hard throwing RH has also shed 15 pounds…CF Nate McLouth sat out again with flu like symptons, he also missed Tuesday’s game… LF Brandon Moss was back from an ankle sprain and went 2 for 4… RH Craig Hansen(1-4,5.19) was touched for 3 runs in his 2 innings
Next Game-
Thursday team is off, then host the Milwaukee Brewers for a 3 game series at PNC Park
