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Cards Notebook: Pujols to rest

By Joe Strauss
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

05/12/2008

MILWAUKEE — Manager Tony La Russa plans to rest first baseman Albert Pujols tonight, potentially giving Pujols his first day off this season. He didn't start an earlier game but appeared as a pinch-hitter.

"It's what I've been thinking all along. It's a good way to do it," said La Russa, who in spring training forecast two or three days off a month for the former MVP.

A midgame appearance would imperil Pujols' season-long run of reaching base in 39 consecutive games. La Russa plans to start Chris Duncan at first tonight.

STLtoday - Cards Notebook: Pujols to rest

[Brian34Cook]

2008 NL Cent Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Chicago Cubs	22	15	-.-	211	158
St. Louis	23	16	-.-	177	154
Houston	21	17	1.5	185	166
Milwaukee	18	19	4.0	158	179
Pittsburgh	17	19	4.5	179	196
Cincinnati	15	23	7.5	162	191
Complete Standings Whoa Houston is there now.. oh well.. gotta win tonight.. at least Wainwright is pitching!

[Brian34Cook]

Molina in the 2 hole?
Yes...

Schumaker
Molina
Ankiel
Ludwick
Duncan
Glaus
Kennedy
Wainwright
Izturis


Weeks
Cameron
Braun
Fielder
Hart
Hall
Hardy
Bush
Kendall

-B

STLtoday.com - STLtoday.com: Sports - Forums - Bernie's Press Box - Topic - Cards @ Milwaukee, Monday...

Interesting..

[Brian34Cook]

St. Louis (23-16) Lost 1	St. Louis 0, Milwaukee 0 Today's Boxes 5/12/08 PIT 5, ATL 0 ATL 8, PIT 1 CLE 3, TOR 0	Milwaukee (18-19) Won 1
	May 12, 2008 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E St. Louis 0 0 0 Milwaukee 0 0 0
	Standings thru 5/12/08 | Gameday

St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Schumaker, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Molina, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Ankiel, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Ludwick, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 Duncan, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Glaus, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Kennedy, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Wainwright, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Izturis, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Weeks, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 Cameron, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Braun, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Fielder, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Hart, C, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Hall, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Hardy, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Bush, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Kendall, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Wainwright 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Bush 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.98 Pitches-strikes: Wainwright 0-0, Bush 0-0. Ground outs-fly outs: Wainwright 0-0, Bush 0-0. Batters faced: Wainwright 0, Bush 0. Umpires: HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Mike Winters. Weather: 62 degrees, roof closed. Wind: 1 mph, Varies.

Gotta win to go 4-4 on the roadtrip and to split the series.. I could accept that..

[Brian34Cook]

St. Louis Inning Summary

- S. Schumaker flied out to left

- Y. Molina grounded out to second

- R. Ankiel homered to deep right

- R. Ludwick walked

- C. Duncan flied out to deep center

- End of Inning (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

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Milwaukee Inning Summary

- R. Weeks flied out to right

- M. Cameron popped out to shortstop

- R. Braun homered to deep left

- P. Fielder flied out to center

- End of Inning (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) End 1: 1-1

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St. Louis 2nd Inning Summary

- T. Glaus walked

- A. Kennedy flied out to right center

- A. Wainwright grounded into fielder's choice, T. Glaus out at second

- C. Izturis doubled to deep right, A. Wainwright to third

- S. Schumaker grounded out to first

- End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

[Brian34Cook]

Milwaukee 2nd Inning Summary

- C. Hart popped out to second

- B. Hall grounded out to second

- J.J. Hardy fouled out to first

- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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St. Louis 3rd Inning Summary

- Y. Molina flied out to deep center

- R. Ankiel grounded out to second

- R. Ludwick singled to left center

- R. Ludwick caught stealing, catcher to shortstop

- End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)

[Brian34Cook]

Wainwright with a big k to get Fielder but gives up a 2 run 2 out hit.. 4-1 Brewers.. ugh.. it'll be tough losing 3/4 to Milwaukee and going 3-5 on the roadtrip!