GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (66-86) at ST LOUIS (71-80)

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE LAMB SCORED BRAD AUSMUS.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, A
EVERETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.232, 1-FOR-5, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 2 0 2 0 1 5 6 16 20 1
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
STL - BRIAN FALKENBORG

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M CAIRO (.250, 1-FOR-2)
S SCHUMAKER (.310, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
B RYAN (.304, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (16) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 5 0 2 3 1 0 2 .429
C Biggio 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .247
B Ausmus 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .237
L Berkman 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276
A Everett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
C Lee lf 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .299
E Bruntlett lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lamb 3b-1b 5 3 3 1 1 0 2 .292
C Burke rf 6 1 1 1 0 1 8 .231
C Ransom ss-2b 3 4 3 0 2 0 0 .318
J Towles c 3 2 3 6 1 0 0 .375
W Rodriguez p 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .128

Totals 43 16 20 14 6 3 23

BATTING: 2B - J Towles 2 (2, B Looper 2); M Lamb (13, B Looper); L Berkman (22,
B Looper); C Ransom (1, B Looper). S - W Rodriguez. RBI - J Towles 6 (7), C
Burke (27), J Anderson 3 (8), C Biggio (48), W Rodriguez (2), B Ausmus (25), M
Lamb (40). 2-out RBI - J Towles 2, J Anderson 2, C Biggio, B Ausmus, M Lamb.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, L Berkman 2, M Lamb 1, C
Burke 2, W Rodriguez 1, J Anderson 2. GIDP - C Biggio. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (2, ground ball). DP: 2 (L Berkman-M Lamb, C Ransom-C
Biggio-L Berkman).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
B Barden ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
S Taguchi lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
R Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
S Spiezio 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
R Branyan 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
R Ludwick rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
G Bennett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Cairo 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .196
A Cavazos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schumaker lf-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
B Ryan 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 24 0 5 0 0 2 8

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (19, W Rodriguez); R Ludwick (19, W Rodriguez).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cairo 1, R Ankiel 1, B Looper 1.
GIDP - S Taguchi. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Molina (1, Home by W Rodriguez/J Towles).

FIELDING: E - S Taguchi (4, throw); R Ludwick (1, throw); B Ryan (8, ground
ball). DP: 1 (B Ryan-D Eckstein-S Spiezio).


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HOUSTON - 020 201 56 -- 16
ST LOUIS - 000 000 0 -- 0
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 7 5 0 0 0 2 0 4.64

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 5 2/3 9 5 5 3 1 0 4.67
A Cavazos 2/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 9.95
K Jimenez 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 7.71
B Falkenborg 2/3 5 3 3 1 0 0 6.00

WP - W Rodriguez, B Falkenborg. IBB - C Ransom (by B Looper). HBP - J Towles
(by K Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 73-46; B Looper 98-63; A Cavazos
24-13; K Jimenez 33-17; B Falkenborg 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez
8-9; B Looper 8-8; A Cavazos 2-0; K Jimenez 1-0; B Falkenborg 2-0. Batters
faced: W Rodriguez 24; B Looper 28; A Cavazos 6; K Jimenez 9; B Falkenborg 8.


UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.304, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 2 0 2 0 1 5 6 16 20 2
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 3 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
STL - BRIAN FALKENBORG

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C RANSOM (.318, 3-FOR-3, 2 BB)
J TOWLES (.375, 3-FOR-3, BB, HBP, 6 RBI)
W RODRIGUEZ (.128, 1-FOR-4, SAC, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (16) VS ST LOUIS (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 5 0 2 3 1 0 2 .429
C Biggio 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .247
B Ausmus 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .237
L Berkman 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276
A Everett ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231
C Lee lf 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .299
E Bruntlett lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lamb 3b-1b 5 3 3 1 1 0 2 .292
C Burke rf 6 1 1 1 0 1 8 .231
C Ransom ss-2b 3 4 3 0 2 0 0 .318
J Towles c 3 2 3 6 1 0 0 .375
W Rodriguez p 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .128

Totals 43 16 20 14 6 3 23

BATTING: 2B - J Towles 2 (2, B Looper 2); M Lamb (13, B Looper); L Berkman (22,
B Looper); C Ransom (1, B Looper). S - W Rodriguez. RBI - J Towles 6 (7), C
Burke (27), J Anderson 3 (8), C Biggio (48), W Rodriguez (2), B Ausmus (25), M
Lamb (40). 2-out RBI - J Towles 2, J Anderson 2, C Biggio, B Ausmus, M Lamb.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, L Berkman 2, M Lamb 1, C
Burke 2, W Rodriguez 1, J Anderson 2. GIDP - C Biggio. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (2, ground ball); J Anderson (1, bobble). DP: 2 (L
Berkman-M Lamb, C Ransom-C Biggio-L Berkman).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
R Branyan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
S Taguchi lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
R Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
S Spiezio 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Barden ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
R Ludwick rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
G Bennett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Cairo 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .196
A Cavazos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schumaker lf-rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .315
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302

Totals 29 1 7 1 0 2 10

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (19, W Rodriguez); R Ludwick (19, W Rodriguez). RBI -
S Schumaker (16). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, M Cairo
1, R Ankiel 1, B Looper 1. GIDP - S Taguchi. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Molina (1, Home by W Rodriguez/J Towles).

FIELDING: E - S Taguchi (4, throw); R Ludwick (1, throw); B Ryan (8, ground
ball). DP: 1 (B Ryan-D Eckstein-S Spiezio).


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HOUSTON - 020 201 56 -- 16
ST LOUIS - 000 000 01 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 8 7 1 1 0 2 0 4.66

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 5 2/3 9 5 5 3 1 0 4.67
A Cavazos 2/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 9.95
K Jimenez 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 7.71
B Falkenborg 2/3 5 3 3 1 0 0 6.00

WP - W Rodriguez 2, B Falkenborg. IBB - C Ransom (by B Looper). HBP - J
Towles (by K Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 88-58; B Looper 98-63; A
Cavazos 24-13; K Jimenez 33-17; B Falkenborg 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Rodriguez 10-10; B Looper 8-8; A Cavazos 2-0; K Jimenez 1-0; B Falkenborg 2-0.
Batters faced: W Rodriguez 29; B Looper 28; A Cavazos 6; K Jimenez 9; B
Falkenborg 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Branyan at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.318, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: AARON MILES (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C RANSOM (.318, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Miles relieved B Falkenborg.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.318, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Stinnett catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.318, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Bennett at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.318, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Cairo in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 16
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.318, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY J.R. TOWLES (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF AARON MILES SCORED CODY RANSOM.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 18, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: W RODRIGUEZ (.128, 1-FOR-4, SAC, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Quintero hit for W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 18
ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Quintero (.212, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 2 0 2 0 1 5 6 2 18 23 2
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 3 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (OUT)
STL - AARON MILES

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.267, 0-FOR-3)
B BARDEN (.154, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K STINNETT (.194, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (18) VS ST LOUIS (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 6 0 3 3 1 0 2 .444
C Biggio 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .247
B Ausmus 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .236
L Berkman 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276
A Everett ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .230
C Lee lf 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 .299
E Bruntlett lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
M Lamb 3b-1b 5 3 3 1 1 0 2 .292
C Burke rf 6 1 1 1 0 1 8 .231
C Ransom ss-2b 3 5 3 0 2 0 0 .318
J Towles c 4 3 4 8 1 0 0 .412
W Rodriguez p 4 1 1 1 0 2 5 .128
a-H Quintero ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226

Totals 48 18 23 16 6 3 25

a-singled to left for W Rodriguez in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Towles 2 (2, B Looper 2); M Lamb (13, B Looper); L Berkman (22,
B Looper); C Ransom (1, B Looper). HR - J Towles (1, 9th inning off A Miles 1
on, 0 Out). S - W Rodriguez. RBI - J Towles 8 (9), C Burke (27), J Anderson 3
(8), C Biggio (48), W Rodriguez (2), B Ausmus (25), M Lamb (40). 2-out RBI - J
Towles 2, J Anderson 2, C Biggio, B Ausmus, M Lamb. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Everett 1, C Biggio 1, L Berkman 2, M Lamb 1, C Burke 2, W
Rodriguez 1, J Anderson 2. GIDP - C Biggio, B Ausmus. Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - C Ransom (2, ground ball); J Anderson (1, bobble). DP: 2 (L
Berkman-M Lamb, C Ransom-C Biggio-L Berkman).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
R Branyan 1b-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
S Taguchi lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles lf-p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
R Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
S Spiezio 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Barden ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
R Ludwick rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .256
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
G Bennett c-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Cairo 3b-lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .267
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .196
A Cavazos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schumaker lf-rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .315
B Ryan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302

Totals 29 1 7 1 0 2 10

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (19, W Rodriguez); R Ludwick (19, W Rodriguez). RBI -
S Schumaker (16). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, M Cairo
1, R Ankiel 1, B Looper 1. GIDP - S Taguchi. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Molina (1, Home by W Rodriguez/J Towles).

FIELDING: E - S Taguchi (4, throw); R Ludwick (1, throw); B Ryan (8, ground
ball). DP: 2 (B Ryan-D Eckstein-S Spiezio, B Barden-B Ryan-G Bennett).


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HOUSTON - 020 201 562 -- 18
ST LOUIS - 000 000 01 -- 1
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 8 7 1 1 0 2 0 4.66

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 5 2/3 9 5 5 3 1 0 4.67
A Cavazos 2/3 3 4 4 1 0 0 9.95
K Jimenez 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 7.71
B Falkenborg 2/3 5 3 3 1 0 0 6.00
A Miles 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 9.00

WP - W Rodriguez 2, B Falkenborg. IBB - C Ransom (by B Looper). HBP - J
Towles (by K Jimenez); C Ransom (by A Miles). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez
88-58; B Looper 98-63; A Cavazos 24-13; K Jimenez 33-17; B Falkenborg 24-13; A
Miles 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 10-10; B Looper 8-8; A Cavazos
2-0; K Jimenez 1-0; B Falkenborg 2-0; A Miles 2-1. Batters faced: W Rodriguez
29; B Looper 28; A Cavazos 6; K Jimenez 9; B Falkenborg 8; A Miles 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Rick Reed. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MARK MCLEMORE (3-0, 4.06) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 18, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R ANKIEL (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McLemore relieved W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 18
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 2 0 2 0 1 5 6 2 18 23 2
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 3 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, MARK MCLEMORE (9TH) AND J.R. TOWLES

STL - BRADEN LOOPER, ANDY CAVAZOS (6TH), KELVIN JIMENEZ
(7TH), BRIAN FALKENBORG (8TH), AARON MILES (9TH) AND YADIER
MOLINA, GARY BENNETT (7TH), KELLY STINNETT (9TH)

HOME RUNS: HOU - J.R. TOWLES (1) OFF AARON MILES IN THE 9TH, 1 ON

STL - NONE</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 2 0 2 0 1 5 6 2 18 23 2
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 3 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, MARK MCLEMORE (9TH) AND J.R. TOWLES

STL - BRADEN LOOPER, ANDY CAVAZOS (6TH), KELVIN JIMENEZ
(7TH), BRIAN FALKENBORG (8TH), AARON MILES (9TH) AND YADIER
MOLINA, GARY BENNETT (7TH), KELLY STINNETT (9TH)


WP - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (9-13)
LP - BRADEN LOOPER (12-11)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: HOU - J.R. TOWLES (1) OFF AARON MILES IN THE 9TH, 1 ON

STL - NONE


TIME: 3:09 ATT: 42,171

PROBABLES: HOU - BRANDON BACKE (1-1, 4.86)
STL - JOEL PINEIRO (5-3, 4.50)</div>