LA Dodgers’ Bullpen, Offensive Patience Key to Game One Victory

Chris Carpenter entered the game not only as the Majors’ regular season ERA leader, but also holding a 5-0 record with a 2.20 ERA in his career against the Dodgers.

Someone forgot to tell the Los Angeles Dodgers about his credentials.

On just his third offering of the game, the St. Louis Cardinals’ ace allowed a long home run to Matt Kemp that erased Carpenter’s 1-0 lead and set the tone offensively for the Boys in Blue.

It was clear from the first pitch that Carpenter didn’t have his best stuff, as Rafael Furcal led off the game by slapping a single into left field, and Kemp followed by drilling the first pitch he saw over the center field wall.

The two hits to begin the game sho...

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