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 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Short notice brought out Brad Thompson's best. The first-year starter worked seven strong innings a day ahead of schedule and three days after a two-inning relief stint, leading the pitching-starved St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
"I haven't really figured out the whole starting thing yet, in the first place," Thompson said. "So it wasn't that bad. I still had two days full rest."
Thompson started in place of Kip Wells, who was told three hours before the game that he was being sent to the bullpen. Wells leads the major leagues in losses and lasted only 1 1-3 innings in his last start at Kansas City, giving up six runs, three hits and four walks.
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