Pat Hentgen is hitting his stride at the right time. Hentgen fired a three-hitter and shut out the Cubs 4-0 as the Cardinals moved two steps closer to clinching the Central division. The Reds lost, knocking the Cards’ magic number down two notches to five. Since the all-star break, when he was 8-6 with a 5.16 ERA, Hentgen is 7-4 with a 3.40 ERA. The Cardinals now have three 15 game winners, as Hentgen struck out a season-high nine batters and tossed his first shutout since 1997. J.D. Drew and Craig Paquette homered in the win. Britt Reames pitches for the Cards tonight against Jon Lieber.
Reader Interactions
Leave a Reply