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The St. Louis Cardinals will get their first look at Zach Duke, the left-hander who won National League Rookie of the Month in July after being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on July 2.
Duke is 6-0 and coming off throwing seven shutout innings in a 5-0 victory against the New York Mets. He has not allowed an earned run in five of his last eight starts.
The Cards will counter with Jason Marquis, a right-hander who has lost his previous six starts. Marquis, who has not won since July 16, is 1-9 since beginning the season 8-3.
His ERA has gone up from 3.27 to 4.36 in that time. In 11 innings over two starts against the Pirates this season, Marquis has allowed four runs on 11 hits, striking out four.
Pitching matchup
STL: RHP Jason Marquis
• 9-12, 4.36 ERA in 2005
• 0-0, 3.27 ERA vs. PIT in 2005
PIT: LHP Zach Duke
• 6-0, 1.87 ERA in 2005
• First career appearance vs. STL
Player to watch
Curiously, in a game in which the Cardinals tallied 12 hits, Albert Pujols went 0-for-5 on Monday night in Pittsburgh. This snapped a six-game hitting streak.
On television
• STL: FSMW
• PIT: FSNP
On radio
• STL: KMOX 1120
• PIT: KDKA 1020
Quick hits
La Russa can tie Sparky Anderson for third in all-time managerial victories with a win. He has 2,193 wins. ... St. Louis' 28 victories at PNC Park are the most of any visiting club. ... Larry Walker needs one RBI to total 1,300 for his career. ... The Redbirds have hit only three home runs in their last seven games and seven in their last 14.
Duke is 6-0 and coming off throwing seven shutout innings in a 5-0 victory against the New York Mets. He has not allowed an earned run in five of his last eight starts.
The Cards will counter with Jason Marquis, a right-hander who has lost his previous six starts. Marquis, who has not won since July 16, is 1-9 since beginning the season 8-3.
His ERA has gone up from 3.27 to 4.36 in that time. In 11 innings over two starts against the Pirates this season, Marquis has allowed four runs on 11 hits, striking out four.
Pitching matchup
STL: RHP Jason Marquis
• 9-12, 4.36 ERA in 2005
• 0-0, 3.27 ERA vs. PIT in 2005
PIT: LHP Zach Duke
• 6-0, 1.87 ERA in 2005
• First career appearance vs. STL
Player to watch
Curiously, in a game in which the Cardinals tallied 12 hits, Albert Pujols went 0-for-5 on Monday night in Pittsburgh. This snapped a six-game hitting streak.
On television
• STL: FSMW
• PIT: FSNP
On radio
• STL: KMOX 1120
• PIT: KDKA 1020
Quick hits
La Russa can tie Sparky Anderson for third in all-time managerial victories with a win. He has 2,193 wins. ... St. Louis' 28 victories at PNC Park are the most of any visiting club. ... Larry Walker needs one RBI to total 1,300 for his career. ... The Redbirds have hit only three home runs in their last seven games and seven in their last 14.
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