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May 11, 2016 - 6:16 AM In a matchup of struggling lineups, the St. Louis Cardinals woke up while the Los Angeles Angels remained in hibernation mode.Jaime Garcia looks to continue one of those trends Wednesday night when the left-hander tries to lift the visiting Cardinals to their sixth win in the last nine games of this series.
St. Louis (17-16) opened the season hot offensively but was up and down before Tuesday's 8-1 win. The Cardinals averaged only 3.67 runs their previous six games but Matt Carpenter homered twice and Matt Holliday and Randal Grichuk also went deep.
St. Louis improved to 8-6 on the road while opening a six-game trip in Los Angeles. The Cardinals visit the Dodgers for three games this weekend.
Garcia (2-2, 3.05 ERA) tossed another gem in Thursday's 4-0 win over Philadelphia, holding the Phillies to two singles over seven innings. It was the second time this season he has held a team scoreless on two or fewer hits over at least seven innings.
"I think it felt similar to what I've been doing," Garcia told MLB's official website. "Just (Thursday), I was able to get good plays made behind me, and I was able to get calls and make pitches when I needed to make pitches. I just have to continue to build on that."
Garcia hasn't faced the Angels, and Geovany Soto is the only hitter with double-digit at-bats against him. Soto is 3 for 10 with an RBI and two walks in the matchup.
Los Angeles (13-19) has dropped a season-high four straight and is 2-8 in its last 10. The Angels have scored six runs during their skid and averaged 3.5 in their last 10 games.
While scoring runs has been a major issue, Los Angeles might be more concerned with the health issues in its rotation.
Four Angels starters have landed on the disabled list, giving Matt Shoemaker another shot to take the ball. The right-hander struggled in April but has been called up from Triple-A Salt Lake, for which he threw six innings of one-run ball Friday.
Shoemaker was demoted after posting a 9.15 ERA in five April starts.
The Angels learned Monday that shortstop Andrelton Simmons would need surgery on his left thumb and will likely miss two months. The next day they made a trade with Washington to acquire Brendan Ryan, who was playing with the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate and is a Los Angeles native.
Ryan, a .234 lifetime hitter with St. Louis, Seattle and New York, made his Angels debut in the ninth inning Tuesday.
"Humbling," Ryan told MLB's official website. "I don't know. I'm certainly thinking about how lucky and blessed I am at the moment to not only be back in the big leagues, but to be home. I just feel very blessed."
Ryan is set to split time at shortstop with Cliff Pennington, who is hitting .182.
- ST. LOUIS: 5
LOS ANGELES: 2
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Sep 26 12:04 PM - ST. LOUIS: 5
LOS ANGELES: 2
End 9
May 12 1:08 AM - Stephen Piscotty singles to right field. Kolten Wong scores.
Cardinals 5, Angels 2 Top 7, 2 OutsMay 12 12:17 AM - Pujols safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Carpenter.
Cardinals 4, Angels 2 End 4May 11 11:30 PM - Pujols safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Carpenter.
Cardinals 4, Angels 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsMay 11 11:30 PM - Trout grounded out, second baseman Wong to first baseman Adams.
Cardinals 4, Angels 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsMay 11 11:30 PM - Trout grounded out, second baseman Wong to first baseman Adams.
Cardinals 4, Angels 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsMay 11 11:29 PM - C.J. Cron homers to center field. Albert Pujols scores.
Cardinals 4, Angels 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsMay 11 11:29 PM - Matt Carpenter out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Mike Trout. Kolten Wong to third. Randal Grichuk scores.
Cardinals 4, Angels 0 Top 2, 1 OutMay 11 10:38 PM - Aledmys Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Mike Trout. Kolten Wong to second. Randal Grichuk to third. Matt Adams scores.
Cardinals 3, Angels 0 Top 2, 0 OutsMay 11 10:36 PM - Kolten Wong singles to center field. Randal Grichuk to second. Matt Adams to third. Yadier Molina scores.
Cardinals 2, Angels 0 Top 2, 0 OutsMay 11 10:35 PM - Matt Adams singles to left center field. Yadier Molina to second. Brandon Moss scores.
Cardinals 1, Angels 0 Top 2, 0 OutsMay 11 10:30 PM - Matt Carpenter flies out to left field to Shane Robinson.
May 11 10:10 PM
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