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Cardinals Vs. Astros: The Starting Lineups

For the Cardinals:

Jon Jay - CF
Allen Craig - LF
Albert Pujols - 1B
Lance Berkman - RF
David Freese - 3B
Yadier Molina - C
Skip Schumaker - 2B
Nick Punto - SS
Chris Carpenter - P

No Rafael Furcal, and no Matt Holliday, who left last night's game with the same hand injury that's bothered him throughout the last part of the season.

A lot of players have contributed to the comeback for the Cardinals, but Chris Carpenter has been one of the most important:

I Split W L ERA G GS IP ER BB SO
1st Half 4 7 3.85 19 19 128.2 55 31 96
2nd Half 6 2 3.25 14 14 99.2 36 23 84
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/28/2011.

Same pitcher as far as the peripherals go, but the Cardinals scored more for him in the second half, and he cut down his ERA.

The Astros:

J.B. Shuck - CF
Jose Altuve - 2B
Brian Bogusevic - RF
Carlos Lee - 1B
Matt Downs - LF
Jimmy Paredes - 3B
Clint Barmes - SS
Humberto Quintero - C
Brett Myers - P

Just disgraceful that Brad Mills isn't using his A-lineup against a team still in a race. It just goes against the integ ...

Oh. That is the Astros’ A-lineup. I see.

But if the Braves can be happy about one thing, it's that Brett Myers is the starter rather than some rookie out of AA. It's not like Myers has had a good season, but he has his moments. of competency.

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