The series was made even more compelling by comments from Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, who said he hates the Cardinals. Those remarks spurred a bench-clearing brawl in the first inning Tuesday. La Russa has been fined an undisclosed amount of money and suspended for the first two games of this series for his role in that skirmish. By responding to Phillips’ comments with a convincing sweep, St. Louis made a strong statement to the Reds that the defending NL Central champion won’t go down lightly. Jake Westbrook looks to set the tone for this series when he takes the ball, again seeking his first win with his new team. After allowing two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts in six innings without a decision in a 9-4 loss to Houston in his St. Louis debut Aug. 2, Westbrook gave up three runs while striking out a season-best nine in seven innings in Saturday’s 5-4, 10-inning loss to Florida.
| Match scheduled: Last updated: | 14-08-2010 from 22:10 until 01:10 14-08-2010 on 09:17 |
| MLB Regular Season 2010 | |
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