Team Report
2B Felipe Lopez hit in the cleanup spot on Thursday and Friday,
the first two times in his career he has done so. He made it
count, going 3-for-8 over the two games with a pair of RBI and
two runs scored. The Cardinals have used a variety of different
lineups this season and still have not settled on a full-time
cleanup hitter, rotating for most of the year between OFs Ryan
Ludwick (62 times) and Rick Ankiel (56) and 3B Troy Glaus (28).
... After going 6 1/3 innings or more his first eight starts of
the season and 11 of his first 12, RHP Adam Wainwright has
managed to get past the sixth just once over his last seven
outings, including Friday's five-inning effort. ... Glaus was
the only position player - including both starters and
substitutes - who did not get a hit in Friday's 12-6 victory.
Twelve different players (seven starters and five subs) combined
for 18 hits on the day.