Busch Stadium – St. Louis Cardinals
Adam Wainwright tied a career high with 12 strikeouts and allowed only four hits, but one was a decisive solo home run that led to a 1-0 defeat by the Padres in the opener of a three-game series at PETCO Park on Tuesday.
P.J. Walters, who was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday when Brad Penny was placed on the disabled list, will start on Thursday and take Penny's spot in the rotation in the series finale at San Diego.
Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina lead in the voting at their respective positions in the first round of ballot results for the 2010 All-Star Game, in results announced on Tuesday. The 2010 All-Star Game will be played Tuesday, July 13 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
The Cardinals banged out six straight hits to start the game, and Chris Carpenter and the club's bullpen made the early lead stand up. The final result was a 7-1 win over the rival Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.
The Cardinals remain optimistic regarding injured right-hander Brad Penny, but the initial timetable for Penny seems to have been pushed back a bit.
Adam Ottavino has a uniform and a uniform number. He has a day when he would start, if in fact he's chosen to start. What he doesn't have just yet is a spot on the Cardinals' 25-man roster.
Due to lackadaisical hitting, the St. Louis Cardinals went down for a second straight night to the San Diego Padres in an extra inning, late night thriller.
CHICAGO-Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina each drove in a pair of runs, Chris Carpenter pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
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