NL: ST LOUIS (69-70) at ARIZONA (80-63) <h3>Cardinals hope to rebound vs. Diamondbacks</h3> <div class="pre">St Louis (69-70) at Arizona (80-63) 4:40 pm EDT</div> PHOENIX (Ticker) - The St. Louis Cardinals have spent the pasttwo weeks hovering between a game under and a game over .500.Luckily for them, the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers areshowing no signs of running away with the National LeagueCentral. The Cardinals will look to get back on track when they visit theArizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game series onSunday. St. Louis has dropped the first two games of the series to falltwo games behind both Chicago (72-69) and Milwaukee (72-69). TheCardinals scored seven runs in the third inning on Saturday butcould not hold onto the lead, eventually dropping a 9-8decision. The win kept the Diamondbacks, who have won four straight, twogames clear of the San Diego Padres (77-64) in the NL West. St. Louis will send Brad Thompson (6-5, 5.07 ERA) to the moundon Sunday. The 25-year-old righthander will be making his firststart since July 28 after spending the season bouncing back andforth from the bullpen to the rotation. Arizona will counter with veteran Doug Davis (13-11, 3.98). Thelefthander has won eight of his last nine decisions, pitchingto a 3.54 ERA over that span. He is 4-5 with a 4.81 ERA in 12 career games - 11 starts -against the Cardinals.
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS AT ARIZONA -- LINEUPS ST LOUIS ARIZONA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Skip Schumaker LF .315 2 11 Stephen Drew SS .230 11 50 Brendan Ryan SS .338 4 10 Alberto Callaspo 2B .206 0 5 Albert Pujols 1B .321 30 88 Eric Byrnes LF .297 21 81 Ryan Ludwick RF .252 11 40 Tony Clark 1B .243 14 43 So Taguchi CF .296 2 22 Mark Reynolds 3B .270 12 49 Russell Branyan 3B .194 10 25 Chris Young CF .238 28 58 Kelly Stinnett C .180 1 4 Chris Snyder C .245 11 36 Brad Thompson RHP .150 0 0 Justin Upton RF .221 1 7 (6-5, 5.07) Doug Davis LHP .058 0 1 Miguel Cairo 2B .091 0 1 (13-11, 3.98)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA WARMUPS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON (6-5, 5.07) ARI - DOUG DAVIS (13-11, 3.98) UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS 1B - GARY DARLING 2B - LARRY PONCINO 3B - JIM WOLF WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA STARTING BATS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON AND KELLY STINNETT ARI - DOUG DAVIS AND CHRIS SNYDER DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.315, 2 HR, 11 RBI) B RYAN (.338, 4 HR, 10 RBI) A PUJOLS (.321, 30 HR, 88 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.230, 11 HR, 50 RBI) A CALLASPO (.206, 0 HR, 5 RBI) E BYRNES (.297, 21 HR, 81 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 R Branyan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 M Cairo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 T Clark 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .058 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0 ARIZONA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.07 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.95 Pitches-strikes: D Davis 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Davis 3-0. Batters faced: D Davis 3. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA CONFIRMED STARTERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON ARI - DOUG DAVIS</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.252, 11 HR, 40 RBI) S TAGUCHI (.296, 2 HR, 22 RBI) R BRANYAN (.194, 10 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 R Branyan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 M Cairo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 T Clark 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .058 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0 ARIZONA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.95 Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 12-8; D Davis 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 1-2; D Davis 3-0. Batters faced: B Thompson 3; D Davis 3. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: T CLARK (.243, 14 HR, 43 RBI) M REYNOLDS (.270, 12 HR, 49 RBI) C YOUNG (.238, 28 HR, 58 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 M Cairo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 T Clark 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .058 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Young (S Taguchi at 1st base). DP: 1 (C Young-S Drew-T Clark). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0 ARIZONA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.93 Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 12-8; D Davis 24-12. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 1-2; D Davis 3-2. Batters faced: B Thompson 3; D Davis 6. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CHRIS YOUNG (29) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF BRAD THOMPSON SCORED MARK REYNOLDS. CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, ARIZONA 2 DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C SNYDER (.245, 11 HR, 36 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 2 2 4 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K STINNETT (.180, 1 HR, 4 RBI) B THOMPSON (.150, 0 HR, 0 RBI) M CAIRO (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS ARIZONA (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 M Cairo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 C Young cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .240 C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 J Upton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 D Davis p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .075 Totals 10 2 4 2 0 1 2 BATTING: HR - C Young (29, 2nd inning off B Thompson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Young 2 (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Young (S Taguchi at 1st base). DP: 1 (C Young-S Drew-T Clark). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0 ARIZONA - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 2 4 2 2 0 1 1 5.14 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.93 WP - B Thompson. Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 41-26; D Davis 24-12. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 1-4; D Davis 3-2. Batters faced: B Thompson 10; D Davis 6. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: B Barden hit for B Thompson. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K STINNETT ON FIRST, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0 ARIZONA 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Barden (.077, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY MIGUEL CAIRO SCORED KELLY STINNETT AND BRIAN BARDEN. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CAIRO ON THIRD, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2 ARIZONA 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.313, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BRENDAN RYAN SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B RYAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3 ARIZONA 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.321, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY ALBERT PUJOLS SCORED BRENDAN RYAN. SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A PUJOLS ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4 ARIZONA 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 0 0 4 4 5 0 ARIZONA 0 2 2 4 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - BRAD THOMPSON (OUT) ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: A CALLASPO (.205, 0-FOR-1) E BYRNES (.296, 0-FOR-1) T CLARK (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS ARIZONA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Schumaker lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 B Ryan ss 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .341 A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .322 R Ludwick rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 S Taguchi cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .295 R Branyan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .192 K Stinnett c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .180 B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 a-B Barden ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 M Cairo 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 Totals 13 4 5 4 2 2 6 a-doubled to left for B Thompson in the 3rd. BATTING: 2B - B Barden (1, D Davis); A Pujols (30, D Davis). 3B - M Cairo (1, D Davis). RBI - M Cairo 2 (3), B Ryan (11), A Pujols (89). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Branyan 2. Team LOB - 2. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 A Callaspo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 C Young cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .240 C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 J Upton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 D Davis p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .075 Totals 10 2 4 2 0 1 2 BATTING: HR - C Young (29, 2nd inning off B Thompson 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Young 2 (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Drew 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Young (S Taguchi at 1st base). DP: 1 (C Young-S Drew-T Clark). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 004 -- 4 ARIZONA - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Thompson 2 4 2 2 0 1 1 5.14 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 3 5 4 4 2 2 0 4.11 WP - B Thompson, D Davis. Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 41-26; D Davis 67-37. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 1-4; D Davis 4-2. Batters faced: B Thompson 10; D Davis 15. UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Gary Darling. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Jim Wolf. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
