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Carpenter takes first loss since June as Vazquez goes distance vs. Cards

Associated Press

Sunday, September 13, 2009

ST. LOUIS -- Javier Vazquez doesn't think he was ever this efficient. Vazquez needed just 94 pitches to shut down the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Atlanta Braves roughed up Chris Carpenter in a 9-2 win on Sunday. "I don't remember throwing a complete game with less than 100 pitches," Vazquez said. "Usually I'm at 100 pitches by the seventh inning. I feel really good about that." Vazquez allowed a leadoff single to Skip Schumaker and then retired the next 17 batters before Schumaker reached ...

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