April 12, 2009
Astros 0
Cards 3
W: Lohse (2-0) | L: Rodriguez (0-1)
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Happy Easter ya’ll! A whole lot of decorated eggs in plain view on the field today, courtesy Kyle Lohse. He straitjacketed the lineup to the tune of 24 straight after Matsui’s leadoff single to start the proceedings. 2 ‘excuse me’ hits in the 9th as Loshe was wrapping it up made things unnecessarily interesting as Twinkie went up 3-0, watched strike 1, then lifted strike 2 lazily to center to complete the sweep.
Wandy pitched pretty damn well hisself, but ran into trouble in the 4th, giving up a leadoff single to Spicoli and walking Pooholes. Ryan Ludwick then singled toward Lee in left and by the time the throw made it in, Greene had scored, Pujols was standing at 3rd and Ludwick on 2nd. A ground out to Kaz scored Albert then Wandy settled and down and got the next 2 Shitbirds to end the 4th. They added 1 more in the 5th when Wandy walked the leadoff hitter Colby Rasmus who got moved over to 3rd after a sac bunt and a ground out. Then the Cards newest pissant, Greene singled him home. Byrdak and Valverde pitched well in relief after Wandy’s 6.
Lohse wasn’t really doing anything special but getting Astros out. He didn’t walk anybody and struck out 4 but weak swings and ground ball outs were the order of the day with Matsui, Pence and Bourn the lucky recipiants of hits.
On to Pittsburgh for three, with an odd off day after game one. Tax preparers get a break.
Kvetch in the Talk Zone