Wed 4/8/09 - Pirates 7 Cards 4 - Todd Wellemeyer's night got off to a rough start and never got better. He escaped a rough first inning, stranding runners on second and third. Unfortunately, the Pirates scored four in the second and never looked back. Brad Thompson entered the game in the sixth and gave up a double and a home run to push the Pirate tally to seven.
Frankly, the Cardinal offense wasn't much better than their pitching. Joe Thurston and David Freese had two hits apiece, but the rest of the lineup would hit safely only three times. The Cardinals did receive five walks on the night, but only one of those walks would turn into a run.
Next Game: Thursday, April 9, 2009
Pittsburgh @ St. Louis (12:40 pm)
Ross Ohlendorf (0-0, 0.00) vs. Chris Carpenter (0-0, 0.00)
Despite the fact that the game was basically over before it started, there's nothing quite like attending your first game of the season. When you get your first glimpse of the green field, you know winter is finally over! Last night was chilly once the sun went down, but the full moon was quite beautiful. And one thing is still true - despite costing an arm and a leg, beer just always seems to taste better at the ballpark!
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