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Cards roll behind Carpenter's 7th straight decision, Pujols' homer

Associated Press

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

ST. LOUIS -- Chris Carpenter is 7-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his last eight starts, and hungry for more dominant outings. He hopes a new workout routine between starts will help him stay sharp the rest of the way. Carpenter beat the Cincinnati Reds for the third consecutive time, and Albert Pujols homered for the second straight game in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-2 victory Wednesday night. An elbow nerve problem ended Carpenter's season early in 2008, so he's worked on strength while backing off o ...

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