He also avenged a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals in Milwaukee on Thursday.
All pitchers strive to finish off a game that they started.
That's what we look for in this game, to get in that zone, to have that tunnel vision. He had total command of all his pitches tonight. He has exceptional stuff and when he does that, he has a good chance against anybody. St. Louis first baseman Mark McGwire , who was activated from the disabled list on Monday and homered in a 6-1 win, did not start Tuesday. He pinch-hit in the ninth and struck out looking.