Post by Fish Troll on Mar 24, 2007 17:19:58 GMT -5
Stavinoha's double delivers victory
Wells allows just two runs, two hits over five innings of work
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
CARDINALS 4, NATIONALS 2 in 10 innings
at Viera, Fla.
Saturday, March 24
Cardinals at the plate: Nick Stavinoha drove in the game-winning run with a double off Ryan Wagner in the 10th inning. St. Louis scored its first two runs in the first inning. Albert Pujols doubled home a run, while Preston Wilson's ground out sent Skip Schumaker home.
Nationals at the plate: Ryan Zimmerman singled to drive in Cristian Guzman in the first. Washington tied the score at 2 in the fourth inning when Guzman singled to left to send home Jesus Flores.
Cardinals on the mound: Right-hander Kip Wells pitched five innings and gave up two runs on two hits. He struck out six batters and walked two others.
Nationals on the mound: Right-hander Shawn Hill pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up two unearned runs.
Grapefruit League records: Cardinals 12-9-1; Nationals 10-12-1.
Up next: The Cardinals return to Jupiter, Fla., to face the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 ET. St. Louis right-hander Anthony Reyes will face Baltimore right-hander Jaret Wright.
The Nationals travel to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., to play the Braves at 1:05 p.m. Washington left-hander Matt Chico will face Atlanta left-hander Chuck James. Chico is making his fifth Grapefruit League and has pitched eight shutout innings over his last two outings.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Wells allows just two runs, two hits over five innings of work
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
CARDINALS 4, NATIONALS 2 in 10 innings
at Viera, Fla.
Saturday, March 24
Cardinals at the plate: Nick Stavinoha drove in the game-winning run with a double off Ryan Wagner in the 10th inning. St. Louis scored its first two runs in the first inning. Albert Pujols doubled home a run, while Preston Wilson's ground out sent Skip Schumaker home.
Nationals at the plate: Ryan Zimmerman singled to drive in Cristian Guzman in the first. Washington tied the score at 2 in the fourth inning when Guzman singled to left to send home Jesus Flores.
Cardinals on the mound: Right-hander Kip Wells pitched five innings and gave up two runs on two hits. He struck out six batters and walked two others.
Nationals on the mound: Right-hander Shawn Hill pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up two unearned runs.
Grapefruit League records: Cardinals 12-9-1; Nationals 10-12-1.
Up next: The Cardinals return to Jupiter, Fla., to face the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 ET. St. Louis right-hander Anthony Reyes will face Baltimore right-hander Jaret Wright.
The Nationals travel to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., to play the Braves at 1:05 p.m. Washington left-hander Matt Chico will face Atlanta left-hander Chuck James. Chico is making his fifth Grapefruit League and has pitched eight shutout innings over his last two outings.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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