Cardinals Beat Mets 5-2: Joel Pineiro Goes 8 Innings, Albert Pujols 2 RBIs, Joe Thurston Triples & 1 RBI, Skip Schumaker & Chris Duncan 1 RBI Each

Individual Highlights:
Skip Schumaker 1-for-2 with one two-out RBI, one run, two walks,m and assisted in two double plays.
Colby Rasmus 2-for-3 with one double and one run.
Albert Pujols 2-for-3 with two RBIs, one sac fly, one stolen base, and assisted in one double play.
Chris Duncan 0-for-4 with one RBI.
Khalil Greene 0-for-2 with one run, two walks, one caught stealing, and assisted in one double play.
Joe Thurston 1-for-4 with one triple, one RBI, and one run.
Joel Pineiro Started, Win (3-0), eight innings, six hits, two earned runs, and two walks. 1-for-3 with one run and one walk at the plate. (p-s:91-53)(g/f:16-7)
Ryan Franklin Save (4), 0.1 innings, no hits or runs. (p-s:3-2)(g/f:0-1)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Rick Ankiel 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Dennys Reyes 0.2 innings, one hit, and no runs. (p-s:7-4)(g/f:1-1)(ir-s:1-1)

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