SEASON SERIES: Tied, 5-5.
STREAKS AND NOTES: Pirates - C Kendall is batting .143 (1-for-7) in his career against RHP Carpenter. ... RHP Kip Wells returned to Pittsburgh on Thursday for an MRI on his right elbow. He was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday because of elbow inflammation. ... The Pirates recalled RHP Ian Snell from Double-A Altoona and optioned RHP John Van Benschoten to Triple-A Nashville. Cardinals - 1B Pujols is batting .474 (9-for-19) with three homers in his career against RHP Fogg. ... LHP Rick Ankiel, rehabbing from elbow surgery that forced him to miss all of last season, struck out five and allowed two hits and an unearned run in four innings Thursday for Double-A Tennessee. ... The Cardinals are expected to recall RHP Al Reyes from Triple-A Memphis on Friday to take the roster spot of RHP Haren, who will be optioned back to the minors after his start.
STREAKS AND NOTES: Pirates - C Kendall is batting .143 (1-for-7) in his career against RHP Carpenter. ... RHP Kip Wells returned to Pittsburgh on Thursday for an MRI on his right elbow. He was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday because of elbow inflammation. ... The Pirates recalled RHP Ian Snell from Double-A Altoona and optioned RHP John Van Benschoten to Triple-A Nashville. Cardinals - 1B Pujols is batting .474 (9-for-19) with three homers in his career against RHP Fogg. ... LHP Rick Ankiel, rehabbing from elbow surgery that forced him to miss all of last season, struck out five and allowed two hits and an unearned run in four innings Thursday for Double-A Tennessee. ... The Cardinals are expected to recall RHP Al Reyes from Triple-A Memphis on Friday to take the roster spot of RHP Haren, who will be optioned back to the minors after his start.