A great pitching duel between Matt Morris and Carlos Zambrano yesterday in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 1-0 in ten innings, and the difference in the game came down to efficiency. Zambrano struck out 12, but had thrown 122 pitches through seven innings and had to come out of the game. Morris, who struck out four, only threw 112 pitches and was able to go a full nine, so La Russa only had to use his pen for one inning. Isringhausen was able to get the save while Fansworth allowed the only run of the game.

Now, all things being equal, I'd rather have Zambrano's 12 K. But sometimes being less dependent on your pen is a good thing.