Near the tail end of his career as a pitcher, Cardinals center fielder Rick Ankiel had trouble throwing strikes. He had no such problem throwing from the outfield Tuesday night. In the first inning, Ankiel caught Todd Helton’s drive to center, then nailed Willy Taveras on a perfect throw to third to complete the inning-ending double play. In the eighth, he gunned down Omar Quintanilla, who appeared to have an easy triple. “I was shocked he threw me out,” Quintanilla said.
No easy outs.
Cardinals starter Braden Looper went 2-for-2 against Rockies starter Mark Redman with a double and a run-scoring single. Monday night, Cardinals starter Joel Piñeiro hit a two-out, two-run double off Ubaldo Jimenez.
Wells update.
Pitcher Kip Wells had surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis to remove blood clots from his left hand. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post
