(AP) -- Chris Carpenter returned from a left
hamstring injury and gave up three runs in four innings for the St.
Louis Cardinals in a 9-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on
Wednesday.

Carpenter hadn't pitched since being injured March 1. He said
his leg felt fine and that he could have gone further.

Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa said that Carpenter, who went
16-9 with a 3.22 ERA would be the Cardinals opening day starter.
Twenty-game winner Adam Wainwright is out for the season after
having reconstructive surgery on his right elbow Feb. 28.

Wainwright was at the Cardinals camp in Jupiter, Fla., to begin his
rehabilitation.

The Cardinals roughed up Tigers starter Phil Coke with seven
runs in 3 2-3 innings.

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