Lohse, Ankiel help Cardinals sweep Nationals with 3-0 win.

I would never draw that conclusion that he's not going to be a tough out on the road. Kyle Lohse was billed as an innings-eater for a needy rotation when the St. Louis Cardinals signed him as a free agent in mid-March. He's also been something of a good luck charm. Counting the last two weeks of spring training, the Cardinals are 16-2 with the right-hander on the roster after Lohse allowed four hits in seven innings of a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Lohse credits manager Tony La Russa, who is just as intense watching prospects wrap up a spring training game as he was watching the Cardinals complete a three-game sweep and a 5-1 opening homestand. Read more