St. Louis RHP Jake Westbrook to start for Springfield Cardinals this Tuesday

Springfield, MO - The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that Cardinals RHP Jake Westbrook will make a rehab start for the Springfield Cardinals this Tuesday, June 4.  

The Cardinals host the Arkansas Travelers at 7:09pm on Tuesday. Click below to get your tickets right now.

Westbrook, 35, got off to a great start to the 2013 campaign with St. Louis, posting a 2-1 record with a 1.62 ERA through six starts early this year. His finest outing came on April 10 when he dealt a complete game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds, striking out three and scattering only five hits in the dominant performance. Westbrook had limited opponents to one run or fewer in all but two starts this season, prior to being placed on the disabled list on May 12. 

The 14-year Major League veteran has compiled a 100-96 record with a 4.24 ERA throughout his career, and helped the Cardinals win the 2011 World Championship with two scoreless relief innings in the World Series against the Texas Rangers.

Originally from Athens, GA, Westbrook was selected by the Colorado Rockies with the 21st overall pick in the 1st round of the 1996 Draft. He made his Major League debut on June 17, 2000 with the New York Yankees, before spending the next 10 years with the Cleveland Indians. Westbrook was acquired by the Cardinals in a three-team trade with the Indians and San Diego Padres on July 31, 2010.

Click here to get your tickets to see Jake Westbrook at Hammons Field this Tuesday!

The Cards kick off a four-game home series at Hammons Field vs. the Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday., June 4. Tuesday's game features RHP Jake Westbrook's rehab start, and is also a Great Southern Bank $1 Dog Day, while 2,000 kids 48 inches and under will also receive a Six Flags St. Louis Free Kids Admission Pass. First Pitch is 7:09pm, gates open at 6:09pm.

The series will also feature a Wednesday night showdown between the Cards and Travs at 7:09pm on Wednesday, June 5, a Johnsonville "Buck a Brat" Night on Thursday, June 6 and a can't-miss AM Pyrotechnics Friday Night Fireworks Show featuring Kids Movies Theme Songs after the game on Friday, June 7.

For information about becoming a Season Ticket Holder, organizing a Group Outing, booking a Cake Pop Company Birthday Party or ordering Individual Game Tickets right now, call the Front Office at (417) 863-2143 or visit SpringfieldCardinals.com.

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