Alright, we’re all tied up. Chris Carpenter got off to a shaky start and things were looking grim, but the Cardinals got their bats going and scored some runs.
Down 6-4, Scott Spiezio tripled home Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols to tie the game up in the seventh. And then in the ninth, off of one of the best closers in the game, the Cardinals put up three runs to bust the game open. The game winner came on a solo shot by So Taguchi.
There were a lot of big games at the plate. Yadier Molina went three for five with two RBIs. Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds both scored three runs and Scott Spiezio drove in three.
Chris Carpenter gave up five runs in five innings but the bullpen picked him up nicely. Four relievers combined to three 3 2/3 shutout innings to close out the game.
Tonight, it’ll be Steve Trachsel against Jeff Suppan as the stage comes to St. Louis. The Cards were much better at home this year so it’d be nice to leave St. Louis with a 3-2 lead, if not a 4-1 win.
