St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
When ? 23 September, 2011 – 08:15 PM
Where ? Busch Stadium
Pitchers: vs Dempster vs Carpenter
“We’re all anxious to see it happen,” teammate told the Cubs’ official website. “It’s a very impressive feat to accomplish.” The Cardinals open a key three-game series with the Cubs on Friday night at Busch Stadium. Dempster has lost each of his last two starts, falling 3-2 to major league-worst Houston on Sunday. He was charged with three runs and seven hits in seven innings. Slumping (10-13, 4.63) will take the ball for the Cubs. The right-hander is 0-5 in his last seven starts. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner hasn’t allowed a run in each of his last two wins. He tossed a four-hitter to defeat Milwaukee 2-0 on Sept. 7 and scattered eight hits over eight innings Sunday in a 5-0 win over Philadelphia. Carpenter pitched well enough to beat the Cubs at Busch Stadium on June 5, allowing two runs over nine innings before St. Louis won 3-2 in 10. He was reached for four runs and a career-worst 13 hits — all singles — in seven innings of a 6-4 victory at Wrigley Field on May 10. (10-9, 3.66 ERA) will try to give the bullpen a break as he looks to end a long winless stretch at home against the Cubs. The right-hander is 3-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 10 career starts versus Chicago in St. Louis, but he’s 0-2 with a 3.07 ERA in his last four such outings dating to Sept. 20, 2009. St. Louis, which committed two errors in the ninth, lost for the third time in 16 games. The Cardinals (86-70) trail wild card-leading Atlanta by two games with six left. While the have little left to play for, they’d love to end their archrivals’ playoff aspirations. Results and goal’s highlights, will be available soon.. stay with us.