stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com - 8/11/2008
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CHICAGO -- Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter was removed from Sunday night's game against the Cubs due to a right triceps strain. Carpenter, making his third start since returning from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery, cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble and then coming down with some sort of injury in the sixth. On his 66th pitch of the game, an 0-1 offering ...
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MLB.com: Carpenter exits with arm injury
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MLB.com: Carpenter exits with arm injury Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter was removed from Sunday night’s game against the Cubs due to a right triceps strain. Carpenter, making his third start since returning from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery, cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble and then coming down with some sort of injury in the sixth. On his 66th pitch of the game, an 0-1 offering to Jim Edmonds, Carpenter yanked the pitch well inside and immediately summoned catcher Yadier Molina to the mound.
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Not much has gone right for the St. Louis Cardinals lately. After losing tonight’s series finale against the rival Chicago Cubs, the Cards fall to 65-55, and 7 games back in the division standings, 3 behind the Brewers for the Wild Card. Since sweeping the Padres in San Diego in the first series after the All-Star break, the Cards have gone 8-12, while the teams they’re trailing have continued to play good baseball.
In tonight’s game, staff ace Chris Carpenter was removed in the sixth inning after experiencing some tricept discomfort. Matthew Leach has more on that story. The Cards went on to lose the game 6-2. Here’s the full recap and box ...
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