Going into last nights game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cardinals were a struggling team. Their pitching staff had a combined 4.65 ERA, while their hitters were last in home runs and stolen bases. Add to that the fact that the team had just 5 total home runs for the month of May and going to the mound was Kip Wells. Wells had lost 7 games in a row, allowing 42 runs in those 7 games! Pittsburgh was starting Ian Snell. He had pitched very well against the Redbirds earlier in the season! So, it didn't look promising for St. Louis. However, that is why they play the games and not go by statistics only!
Kip Wells pitched 7 strong innings last night, allowing only 5 hits and 2 runs(both runs should not have happened had it not been for a bad play by Duncan and an error by the second baseman)as St Louis defeated the Pirates 5-3.
It had been 24 games since St Louis had hit two or more home runs in a game. Last night they got three! Eckstein (1, 1st inning off Snell, 0 on, 0 out), Edmonds (2, 2nd inning off Snell, 0 on, 0 out), Duncan (9, 5th inning off Snell, 1 on, 2 out).
The game last night was one of the few times this season where the team had both pitching and hitting work together to secure the victory. Fielding could have been better.
WP Wells 2-8. Isringhausen recorded save number 11.
LP Snell 4-3. He pitched 6 innings giving up 7 hits and 4 runs. Three of the hits were home runs.
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