Chris Carpenter, St. Louis:

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
7	1	1	0	2	7

That huge sigh you just heard was a collective gasp from Chicagoland.

At least for now, Chris Carpenter is back. Carp took a no-no into inning 7, and had everything working. From MLB.com: “He threw his fastball at 92-93 mph with heavy sink and good location. His cutter sat at 90 mph and likewise went just where Carpenter wanted it. He got swings-and-misses on his curveball.”

The Cubs play in St. Louis April 24-26.