Sticking with Rosenthal yielding results

Garcia Goes To 7-0 At Home Vs. Cincinnati, Caps Great Month For Cards' Starters

From Elias: Jaime Garcia went eight strong innings, allowing only one run and throwing just 92 pitches, and Matt Holliday supplied a two-run homer as the Cardinals downed the Reds, 2-1. Garcia made it look easy against the slump-ravaged Reds - but, then again, he always does that when the Reds come to town. Garcia is 7-0 with a 2.21 ERA in eight starts against the Reds at Busch Stadium; only two other active major-leaguers are undefeated at home in at least seven decisions for their current teams against a specific opponent: Jorge de la Rosa is 7-0 against the Diamondbacks in Denver, and Jered Weaver is 9-0 against the Rangers in Anaheim. Cardinals' starters finished April with an ERA of 2.15, their lowest in a month of at least five games since Bob Gibson and Co. fashioned a 2.03 ERA in May of 1968, the year that Bullet Bob finished with a 1.12 ERA. Gibson had a 1.27 ERA during month of May that year, but somehow went 2-4 for the month, as the Cardinals didn't score more than three runs in any of his six starts.

Holliday, Garcia lead Cards to 2-1 win over Reds

Fantasy Facts - Garcia getting grounders

Jaime Garcia's 65 percent groundball rate is the highest this season among pitchers qualified for the ERA title. Last season Garcia's groundball rate was 56 percent. He's getting grounders on 72 percent of balls in play against his offspeed pitches, up from 48 percent last season.

Westbrook Throws An Early Gem

Jake Westbrook threw a five-hit shutout for the Cardinals in their ninth game of the season. Only three Cardinals pitchers since 1985 threw a shutout while allowing five or fewer hits this early in the season: Kyle Lohse in 2009 (seventh game of the season) and Jaime Garcia in 2011 (third).

Bell: Prognosis for pitchers returning from injury

Stephania Bell update on pitchers returning or still recovering from surgery

Pre-Opening Day injury update

Stephania Bell has quick hits on a number of injured players heading into the start of the season.

Cardinals' Garcia cites focus, healthy shoulder

With ace Chris Carpenter sidelined, possibly for the season, the Cardinals are hoping for more wins and innings from Jaime Garcia.

Carpenter hasn't given up hope to pitch again

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hasn't ruled out pitching again, including this year.