April 11, 2007
Using Waynewrong
I don't quite understand La Russa's use of Adam Wainwright today. He's making the second start of his career. The weather looks on the cold side. Adam's pitched well, but in the seventh he became wild, hitting a batter and walking two, leading to a run on a sacrifice fly. La Russa finally pulls him after 113 pitches. That seems a little too long to leave him in. The game is tied at two with men on first and third and two outs in the bottom of the seventh.
Update: Springer comes in and loads the bases on a walk. Eldred then hits a ball to the fence in center that Taguchi tracks down for the third out. The Pirates and Cardinals go to the eighth tied at 2.
Update: Duncan homers in the top of the ninth off Torres to put the Cardinals up 3-2. Pujols picked up a hit to put his batting average at .176.
Update: Franklin finishes the game for the win, allowing just a walk in the ninth. Both teams lived up to their low scoring ways so far this season. The Cardinals scored three runs in each of the three games, and won all of them.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Yeah, definitely too long, but at the same time, there wasn't anyone available in the bullpen, really. Only Franklin (who was used for the closer) and Johnson, who is really a left handed specialist.
hmmmmmmm
seems like brad lidge is not the only closer who has blown a save.
imagine that.