The Gas House Gang

Of all the pitchers who might step up and completely shut n the Cardinals’ offense, Brian Mohler would have to be pretty far down on the list, but he did just that Friday night, shutting out the Cards through 7 innings in the Astros’ 6-1 win. St. Louis starter Braden Looper gave up 5 runs, although only 2 earned runs (the Cards committed 2 errors behind him), through 6 innings. Skip Shumaker and Adam Kennedy were the only Cardinal hitters able to muster a hit against the Astros, each securing 2 and Shumaker knocking in the only run of the game. Rookie Mitchell Boggs, another highly regarded prospect, saw his first major league action in relief, allowing 3 hits over 2 innings and giving up a solo home run in the 8th. Boggs is set to get his first major league start Tuesday in Cincinnati in place of Todd Wellemeyer, who will miss a start with inflammation in his right elbow.