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Article: Cy is the limit as Carpenter wins his 20th game.
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- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)
- Article date:
- September 3, 2005
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Byline: Joe Strauss
HOUSTON _ Chris Carpenter, 20-game winner.
What represented fantasy two years ago as he labored through the aftermath of shoulder surgery became reality Saturday night at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros.
Extending a season not seen by his franchise in 35 years, Carpenter reached the milestone with a complete-game, 4-2 victory that underscored every trend that put him at its threshold.
Paired against the iconic Roger Clemens, a former teammate with the Toronto Blue Jays and one of his leading challengers for the Cy Young Award, Carpenter shouldered nine innings and 120 pitches to become this season's ...