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Thursday, June 3rd
ST. LOUIS at PITTSBURGH
STL W WILLIAMS -R (2-5, 5.19 ERA) vs PIT OL PEREZ -L (3-2, 3.12 ERA)
The Cardinals and Pirates close out their four game series in Pittsburgh. Tonight's pitching matchup features Woody Williams of the Cardinals versus Oliver Perez of the Pirates. Williams (18-9, 3.88 ERA in 2003) has struggled early on this season, going 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA in his first ten starts. He has allowed 38 runs on 67 hits with 36 K's, 21 walks and six homers in 59.0 innings pitched. After a rough April, he had a respectable May, going 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts. In his last start, he allowed three runs on eight hits with 3 K's and 3 walks in a 10-3 win over Houston. He is 5-2 with a 2.95 ERA in his last eight starts versus the Pirates. Perez comes in 3-2 with a 3.12 ERA in his first eight starts, with two complete games. He has allowed 22 runs on 44 hits with 56 K's, 16 walks and five homers in 52.0 innings pitched. Perez has lost two of his last three decisions despite allowing just nine earned runs in 26.1 innings over that span. In his last start, he allowed three runs on seven hits with seven K's, four walks and a homer, but he took a no-decision in a 5-4 win over the Cubs.
Under 9
ST. LOUIS at PITTSBURGH
STL W WILLIAMS -R (2-5, 5.19 ERA) vs PIT OL PEREZ -L (3-2, 3.12 ERA)
The Cardinals and Pirates close out their four game series in Pittsburgh. Tonight's pitching matchup features Woody Williams of the Cardinals versus Oliver Perez of the Pirates. Williams (18-9, 3.88 ERA in 2003) has struggled early on this season, going 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA in his first ten starts. He has allowed 38 runs on 67 hits with 36 K's, 21 walks and six homers in 59.0 innings pitched. After a rough April, he had a respectable May, going 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in five starts. In his last start, he allowed three runs on eight hits with 3 K's and 3 walks in a 10-3 win over Houston. He is 5-2 with a 2.95 ERA in his last eight starts versus the Pirates. Perez comes in 3-2 with a 3.12 ERA in his first eight starts, with two complete games. He has allowed 22 runs on 44 hits with 56 K's, 16 walks and five homers in 52.0 innings pitched. Perez has lost two of his last three decisions despite allowing just nine earned runs in 26.1 innings over that span. In his last start, he allowed three runs on seven hits with seven K's, four walks and a homer, but he took a no-decision in a 5-4 win over the Cubs.
Under 9
