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Campillo, Braves attempt to cool down Cardinals

Aug 23, 2008 - 10:21 AM Atlanta (56-73) at St. Louis (72-58) 3:55 p.m. EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- After a season-high offensive outburt on Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue their surge when they take on the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

After scoring 11 runs and 13 hits on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cardinals blasted Charlie Morton and the Braves bullpen for 26 hits and 18 runs in the series opener.

Jorge Campillo (7-6, 3.29) gets the start for the Braves, who have lost six in a row and 11 of 12.

The righthander has a 2.13 ERA and a 4-2 record on the road. He allowed two runs in seven innings against the Cardinals in St. Louis on July 29.

Atlanta's bullpen allowed 14 runs and 22 hits in 6 2/3 innings, so a lengthy start by Campillo, who has pitched into the seventh inning in nine of his 18 starts, would help the battered group.

Kyle Lohse (13-6, 3.94) will try to break a personal three-game losing streak when he takes the mound for St. Louis. After starting the season 12-2, the righthander has lost four of five starts.

St. Louis is looking to keep pace the Milwaukee Brewers (74-55), who they take face in a two-game set next week, in the National League wild-card race.