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3 game series vs Cardinals @ Miller Park
St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Sep 7, 2009, 1:05 PM CDT Chris Carpenter vs Dave Bush Sunny. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75. Complete Coverage > | ||
| Tue 09/08 | 7:05 PM CDT | |
| Wed 09/09 | 1:05 PM CDT | |
Can Dave Bush rebound from a couple of tough starts and keep pace with one of baseball's best pitchers?
Follow the jump for today's pitching matchup and conversation on the game!
Chris Carpenter (15-3, 2.28) beat the Brewers last week, and has beaten more or less everyone he's faced recently, going 10-0 in his last 12 starts. His 2.28 ERA leads the NL, and at the end of the season he'll likely be one of the leading candidates for the Cy Young Award.
Dave Bush (3-6, 6.47), meanwhile, won't win any awards based on this season (except a Razzie). He was medically cleared to pitch again today, but is 0-5 with an 11.72 ERA in the four starts before and two starts since going on the DL with microtearing in his triceps. Since May 14, even before the injury, opponents are hitting just .330/.414/.609 off him. The Cardinals did significant damage against Bush last time out, scoring eight runs on eleven hits in just 3.1 innings of work.
Enjoy the game!