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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: April 10, 2009

ST. LOUIS - Chris Carpenter took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, leading the Cardinals past the Pirates, 2-1 on Thursday.

Carpenter (1-0) didn't allow a hit until Ramon Vazquez singled just under the glove of second baseman Skip Schumaker with two outs in the seventh. Schumaker made a poor throw to second on a potential inning-ending double play the previous at-bat, nearly pulling shortstop Khalil Greene off the bag on Brandon Moss' grounder and getting only a forceout.

Schumaker was an outfielder before the Cardinals released Adam Kennedy on Feb. 9.

Pittsburgh had scored an unearned run in the third against Carpenter following an error by first baseman Albert Pujols. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner, Carpenter didn't pitch from April 1, 2007, until last July 30 because of an elbow injury that required reconstructive surgery and he made just four appearances totaling 151/3 innings last season.

Carpenter struck out seven and walked two, throwing 92 pitches as he improved to 10-1 with a 2.06 ERA in 12 starts against Pittsburgh.

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