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Ankiel, Pujols homer to back Carpenter in Cards' win

Associated Press

Monday, August 17, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Although Ryan Franklin graciously accepted his teammates' congratulations in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse for his 30th save, the St. Louis closer thought the spotlight should be on Chris Carpenter's setup work. "The last two outs were pretty tough, but the first 24 that he got were even tougher," Franklin said with a laugh. Rick Ankiel put St. Louis ahead with a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and Carpenter pitched eight innings of five-hit ball in the Cardinals' ninth vi ...

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