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Wildman Ankiel throws scoreless inning vs. Florida.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| March 01, 2003 | Ostermeier, Joe | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Joe Ostermeier

JUPITER, Fla. _ Not pretty along the way, but productive in the end.

Left-hander Rick Ankiel prevailed_in the end, that's the only word for it_when he worked a scoreless inning in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-3 loss to Florida on Saturday.

Ankiel walked two batters but struck out another, then got out of a two-on predicament with a double-play grounder_capping his first appearance against major-league hitters since last spring.

"It's awesome to go out there pain free. It's been a whole year," said Ankiel, 23, who missed last season with an elbow ailment after wildness cost him most of the 2001 season and threatened ...

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