The Cardinals and Dodgers have announced their tentative starters for Games 1, 2 and 3 of their playoff series.
Game 1, Wed Oct 3: Rich Hill (13-10, 3.98) vs. Roy Oswalt (23-5, 2.65)
Game 2, Thu Oct 4: Greg Maddux (11-13, 4.77) vs Jeremy Sowers (20-7, 2.95)
Game 3, Sat Oct 6: Joe Saunders (12-10, 3.69) vs John Lackey (5-1, 3.19)
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Notables:
Opening Day, April 1: Roy Oswalt (8 innings, 1 run) defeated Rich Hill, then with the Mets (5 innings, 5 runs)
April 3: Greg Maddux of the Mets gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings of work, but lost 2-0 to the Cards' Sean Marshall.
April 8: Joe Saunders (of the Astros) and Oswalt tangled, with Oswalt winning 13-3. Oswalt lasted 7 innings giving up 2 earned, while Saunders was roughed up for 6 earned in 5 innings.
May 15: Rich Hill and the Dodgers defeated Freddy Garcia and the Cardinals 8-3 behind 7 1-run innings from Hill.
June 25: Maddux got the best of Oswalt, as the Mets won 6-4. Maddux gave up 4 runs, 3 earned in 7 innings. Oswalt threw a CG, giving up 6 runs, 5 earned in 8 innings of work.
June 28: Maddux started on short rest and pitched 3.2 shutout innings before being relieved.
August 10: Oswalt and Hill met again, however the game was decided by the bullpens with the Cardinals winning 3-2 on a walkoff Markakis single. Hill threw 7.2 innings giving up 2 earned runs, and Oswalt lasted 7 also giving up 2 earned. Both pitchers struck out 9.
August 11: Jeremy Sowers outpitched Joe Saunders as the Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 7-2. Sowers picking up the win, gaving up 2 earned in 6 innings and Saunders was tacked with the loss, giving up 3 earned in 5.1.
Sowers and Oswalt won their only starts versus the Dodgers. Lackey did not face the Dodgers.
Hill and Maddux were both 1-1 in 3 starts against the Cardinals, Saunders was 0-2.
St. Louis and Los Angeles split the season series 3-3. Both teams swept at home.
Opening Day, April 1: Roy Oswalt (8 innings, 1 run) defeated Rich Hill, then with the Mets (5 innings, 5 runs)
April 3: Greg Maddux of the Mets gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings of work, but lost 2-0 to the Cards' Sean Marshall.
April 8: Joe Saunders (of the Astros) and Oswalt tangled, with Oswalt winning 13-3. Oswalt lasted 7 innings giving up 2 earned, while Saunders was roughed up for 6 earned in 5 innings.
May 15: Rich Hill and the Dodgers defeated Freddy Garcia and the Cardinals 8-3 behind 7 1-run innings from Hill.
June 25: Maddux got the best of Oswalt, as the Mets won 6-4. Maddux gave up 4 runs, 3 earned in 7 innings. Oswalt threw a CG, giving up 6 runs, 5 earned in 8 innings of work.
June 28: Maddux started on short rest and pitched 3.2 shutout innings before being relieved.
August 10: Oswalt and Hill met again, however the game was decided by the bullpens with the Cardinals winning 3-2 on a walkoff Markakis single. Hill threw 7.2 innings giving up 2 earned runs, and Oswalt lasted 7 also giving up 2 earned. Both pitchers struck out 9.
August 11: Jeremy Sowers outpitched Joe Saunders as the Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 7-2. Sowers picking up the win, gaving up 2 earned in 6 innings and Saunders was tacked with the loss, giving up 3 earned in 5.1.
Sowers and Oswalt won their only starts versus the Dodgers. Lackey did not face the Dodgers.
Hill and Maddux were both 1-1 in 3 starts against the Cardinals, Saunders was 0-2.
St. Louis and Los Angeles split the season series 3-3. Both teams swept at home.
