Final
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Westbrook takes the ball for Cardinals in Cincinnati
Apr 9, 2012 - 2:50 PMVideo
Westbrook, a veteran of 266 appearances with three teams since debuting in 2000, is 2-1 against the Reds with a 4.39 earned run average in 41 innings across eight appearances.
He's allowed 46 hits and struck out 27 batters while walking 12 and surrendering 20 runs.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder was 12-9 in 33 starts with the World Series champion Cardinals last season with a 4.66 ERA.
Cincinnati counters with former No. 1 draft pick Homer Bailey, who makes his 2012 debut and faces the Cardinals for the 10th time in 79 career starts. Bailey is 2-5 against St. Louis with a 5.64 ERA in 44 2/3 innings.
He won nine of 16 decisions with the Reds last season with a 4.43 ERA in 132 innings.
The 25-year-old Texan was the seventh overall pick in the 2004 draft and has won eight, four and nine games in his last three seasons.
On Sunday in Milwaukee, Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, and the Cardinals used another offensive outburst to rout the Brewers, 9-3. Matt Holliday and Rafael Furcal each scored twice and knocked in a run for St. Louis.
The Cardinals were shut out by Zack Greinke on Saturday but scored 11 runs on Friday to win the three-game series.
Lance Lynn (1-0) was strong in his first start in place of the injured Chris Carpenter, tossing 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball, striking out eight and issuing one walk with two hits.
In Cincinnati, Jay Bruce launched a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and Scott Rolen knocked in the winning run with an infield single a few batters later as the Reds escaped with a 6-5 win over the Marlins.
Bruce finished 2-for-4 with two solo homers and three RBI and Brandon Phillips also recorded two hits for Cincinnati, which won the rubber match of its opening three-game series.
Aroldis Chapman (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to get the win. Reds starter Bronson Arroyo allowed five runs -- four earned -- on 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Cincinnati was 9-6 against the Cards last season.
- ST. LOUIS: 7
CINCINNATI: 1
Final
Apr 9 9:54 PM - Matt Carpenter sacrifice fly to center scored Yadier Molina with two out. On the play, Jon Jay advances to third. Runners on first and third with Rafael Furcal due up.
Cardinals 7, Reds 1 Top 8, 2 OutsApr 9 9:29 PM - Yadier Molina double to left scored Lance Berkman and David Freese with one out. Runner on second and Jon Jay due up.
Cardinals 6, Reds 1 Top 8, 1 OutApr 9 9:21 PM - Zack Cozart singled to pitcher. On the play, Brandon Phillips scored on Jake Westbrook's throwing error with two out. Runner on second and Joey Votto due up.
Cardinals 4, Reds 1 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 9 8:39 PM - Yadier Molina two-out, solo Home Run (2) to center. Jon Jay due up.
Cardinals 4, Reds 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 9 7:19 PM - David Freese two-out, two-run Home Run (2) to right scored Lance Berkman. Yadier Molina due up.
Cardinals 3, Reds 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 9 7:18 PM - Matt Holliday two-out, solo Home Run (2) to left. Lance Berkman due up.
Cardinals 1, Reds 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 9 7:14 PM - ST. LOUIS: 0
CINCINNATI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 9 7:11 PM
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