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The Associated Press, Jul 3, 2009
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 •  Local Students Film Anti-Smoking Ad With Wainwright, Gov. Nixon Jul 3 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)*
 •  Wellemeyer rebounds in 5-2 win over Giants Jul 3 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)*
 • Wellemeyer shuts down Giants in 5-2 victory - Jul 2 (AP)
 • Power Rankings: Angels are ascending - Jul 2 (Yahoo! Sports)
 • Cardinals sign highly regarded Latin teen - Jul 2 (AP)
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 Team Report

Cardinals Team Report

Cardinals Team Report Jul 3, 2009

Knowing that he had been pitching poorly and that injured Kyle Lohse was making a rehab start on the same night, Todd Wellemeyer responded to the challenge with one of his best games of the season Thursday.

Wellemeyer blanked San Francisco for seven innings before allowing a two-run homer to Aaron Rowand in the eighth inning. Showing some renewed focus, Wellemeyer threw 65 strikes out of 99 pitches.

In his last start, Wellemeyer had wrapped up a dismal June (1-3, 6.89 ERA) by working only 2 1/3 innings against Minnesota, his shortest outing of the season.

Wellemeyer had a 30-minute conversation with pitching coaches Dave Duncan and Marty Mason and watched film. He discovered an issue with his balance.

"When you figure it out, it feels good," Wellemeyer ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 K. Greene SS Jun 29, 2009 15-day Social anxiety disorder
 K. Lohse SP Jun 4, 2009 15-day Right forearm strain
 J. GarcĂ­a RP Mar 27, 2009 15-day Left elbow soreness
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols(notes) complains after being struck out by Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey(notes) in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Cincinnati. Pujols said he had been trying to call a time out.
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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols(notes) fields a ground ball by Cincinnati Reds' Chris Dickerson(notes) for an out in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Cincinnati.
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St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan(notes) turns to throw to first after fielding a ground ball by Cincinnati Reds' Jerry Hairston Jr.(notes) that was ruled a hit in the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Cincinnati.
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St. Louis Cardinals starter Joel Pineiro(notes) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Cincinnati.
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 NL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 St. Louis 43 38 .531 -- 
 Milwaukee 42 38 .525 0.5 
 Chi Cubs 39 38 .506 2.0 
 Cincinnati 39 38 .506 2.0 
 Houston 38 39 .494 3.0 
 Pittsburgh 36 43 .456 6.0 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Adam Wainwright - St. Louis CardinalsA. Wainwright
#50, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 114.0 Innings Pitched
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGA. Pujols.335 
 HRA. Pujols30 
 RBIA. Pujols77 
 RA. Pujols62 
 SBA. Pujols10 
 WA. Wainwright
 SVR. Franklin19 
 IPA. Wainwright114.0 
 ERAA. Wainwright3.32 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sun, Jun 28MinnesotaL 2-6 
 Mon, Jun 29San FranciscoL 0-10 
 Tue, Jun 30San FranciscoL 3-6 
 Wed, Jul 1San FranciscoW 2-1 
 Thu, Jul 2San FranciscoW 5-2 
 Next Five Games
 Fri, Jul 3at Cincinnati7:10 pm 
 Sat, Jul 4at Cincinnati1:10 pm 
 Sun, Jul 5at Cincinnati1:10 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7at Milwaukee8:05 pm 
 Wed, Jul 8at Milwaukee8:05 pm 
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