Ankiel's Timely Hits Help Cards Past Braves

Joel Pineiro (4-0) went 6 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and a pair of runs while walking none. "You trust your defense," the right-hander said. "That's why I throw that sinker no matter what time in the count, so they can hit it at somebody." Jair Jurrjens (2-2) is 0-2 over his last three starts, despite giving up just three runs in 20 1/3 innings. He bounced back from a shaky start to go six solid innings against the Cardinals, allowing two runs and six hits.

MLB by FanDome | April 28, 2009

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