Pineiro pitches three-hit shutout
Joel Pineiro threw a three-hitter for his first shutout in six seasons and first complete game since 2006 as the St. Louis Cardinals ended a three-game slide with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Colby Rasmus hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for the Cardinals, who rebounded after getting swept in a three-game series by the Brewers. St. Louis has won only three of 10 overall but expects to get pitcher Chris Carpenter and outfielder Rick Ankiel back for today’s game.
Pineiro retired 23 of his final 24 batters, interrupted only by Mike Fontenot’s two-out double in the fifth, and recorded 17 outs on grounders.
The Cubs have lost two straight after winning five in a row.
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