Carpenter commanding in victory
03/13/2006
Braves at the plate: Edgar Renteria and Kelly Johnson provided consecutive one-out singles to account for the only hits the Braves registered off Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter. Wilson Betemit's fifth-inning single extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Cardinals at the plate: Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds capped their two-hit performances with consecutive singles to begin a three-run fifth inning that was highlighted with Scott Speizio's three-run blast off Wes Obermueller. Chris Duncan contributed two doubles and added a towering two-run homer off Obermueller in the sixth inning.
Braves on the mound: Starter John Thomson allowed four earned runs and eight hits in four innings. Obermueller allowed five earned runs and six hits in two innings. Chris Reitsma hit a batter, allowed a hit and registered a strikeout in a scoreless seventh inning.
Cardinals on the mound: Carpenter limited the Braves to just two hits and registered three strikeouts in four scoreless innings. He retired the first 10 batters he faced.
Grapefruit League Records: Cardinals 6-6; Braves 4-8-1.
Up next: The Braves will host the Astros on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Tim Hudson will oppose Roy Oswalt. The Cardinals will send Sidney Ponson to the mound to face Randy Johnson and the Yankees at Legends Field on Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. ET.
On Carpenter: Carpenter extended his scoreless streak to 11 innings this spring. He walked his first batter of the spring, Johnson, in the first inning. Opponents are hitting .158 (6-38) against him in Grapefruit League competition.
"He is pitching at a very high level," said manager Tony La Russa. "It was more of the same of his great performances."
Carpenter also produced from the plate, swatting an RBI single over third to drive in Gary Bennett in the fourth.
"I feel stronger every time out," said Carpenter. "My arm is getting stronger. That is all that matters. My curveball had been a lot better the last two times out. Today, I couldn't get it out of the dirt. It got better as the game went along."
Dinkin' and Duncan: Duncan, who is competing for a roster spot at first base, right field and possibly left field, crushed a mammoth home run that exceeded 450 feet.
"He [Wes Obermueller] fell behind, 3-0," said Duncan. "I was looking for a fastball, and he threw it up and over the middle of the plate."
Quick hits: Cardinals pitchers have posted a 2.29 ERA (16 runs in 63 innings) over the last seven games. ... "You will see him tomorrow [against the Yankees]. He is taking good at-bats," said La Russa on Scott Rolen, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. ... Deivi Cruz snapped an 0-14 start with a double to left-center in his first at-bat and followed it up with a perfect sacrifice bunt in the fourth. La Russa indicated he will get another start against the Yankees. ... Jeff Nelson pitched a scoreless fifth and got out of a bases-loaded jam. "I don't think he was happy with himself, but I thought he threw enough good pitches for a positive outing," said La Russa.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
Braves at the plate: Edgar Renteria and Kelly Johnson provided consecutive one-out singles to account for the only hits the Braves registered off Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter. Wilson Betemit's fifth-inning single extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Cardinals at the plate: Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds capped their two-hit performances with consecutive singles to begin a three-run fifth inning that was highlighted with Scott Speizio's three-run blast off Wes Obermueller. Chris Duncan contributed two doubles and added a towering two-run homer off Obermueller in the sixth inning.
Braves on the mound: Starter John Thomson allowed four earned runs and eight hits in four innings. Obermueller allowed five earned runs and six hits in two innings. Chris Reitsma hit a batter, allowed a hit and registered a strikeout in a scoreless seventh inning.
Cardinals on the mound: Carpenter limited the Braves to just two hits and registered three strikeouts in four scoreless innings. He retired the first 10 batters he faced.
Grapefruit League Records: Cardinals 6-6; Braves 4-8-1.
Up next: The Braves will host the Astros on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Tim Hudson will oppose Roy Oswalt. The Cardinals will send Sidney Ponson to the mound to face Randy Johnson and the Yankees at Legends Field on Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. ET.
On Carpenter: Carpenter extended his scoreless streak to 11 innings this spring. He walked his first batter of the spring, Johnson, in the first inning. Opponents are hitting .158 (6-38) against him in Grapefruit League competition.
"He is pitching at a very high level," said manager Tony La Russa. "It was more of the same of his great performances."
Carpenter also produced from the plate, swatting an RBI single over third to drive in Gary Bennett in the fourth.
"I feel stronger every time out," said Carpenter. "My arm is getting stronger. That is all that matters. My curveball had been a lot better the last two times out. Today, I couldn't get it out of the dirt. It got better as the game went along."
Dinkin' and Duncan: Duncan, who is competing for a roster spot at first base, right field and possibly left field, crushed a mammoth home run that exceeded 450 feet.
"He [Wes Obermueller] fell behind, 3-0," said Duncan. "I was looking for a fastball, and he threw it up and over the middle of the plate."
Quick hits: Cardinals pitchers have posted a 2.29 ERA (16 runs in 63 innings) over the last seven games. ... "You will see him tomorrow [against the Yankees]. He is taking good at-bats," said La Russa on Scott Rolen, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. ... Deivi Cruz snapped an 0-14 start with a double to left-center in his first at-bat and followed it up with a perfect sacrifice bunt in the fourth. La Russa indicated he will get another start against the Yankees. ... Jeff Nelson pitched a scoreless fifth and got out of a bases-loaded jam. "I don't think he was happy with himself, but I thought he threw enough good pitches for a positive outing," said La Russa.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
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