NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305 S Taguchi cf 3 2 2 2 1 0 3 .299 A Pujols 1b 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .318 J Encarnacion rf 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 .279 R Ludwick lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .252 Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257 A Miles 2b 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .282 B Ryan 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .283 K Wells p 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273 Totals 30 6 11 6 5 10 20 BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (18, D Willis); J Encarnacion (14, D Willis); S Taguchi (11, D Willis). RBI - A Pujols (58), J Encarnacion 3 (32), S Taguchi 2 (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, S Taguchi 2, Y Molina 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 9. FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols). FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329 A Amezaga 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 M Cabrera 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327 M Jacobs 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Willingham lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 M Olivo c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 E Reed cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 D Willis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 R Pinto p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 22 0 2 0 2 3 6 BATTING: 2B - M Cabrera (24, K Wells). GIDP - J Hermida. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Willis-M Jacobs-M Olivo, M Cabrera-M Jacobs). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 240 000 0 -- 6 FLORIDA - 000 000 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 5.81 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era D Willis 3 11 6 6 2 4 0 5.13 R Pinto 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.61 L Gardner 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.12 D Willis pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. WP - D Willis. IBB - A Pujols (by D Willis). HBP - D Eckstein (by D Willis). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 89-55; D Willis 78-46; R Pinto 40-26; L Gardner 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 13-5; D Willis 3-1; R Pinto 5-0; L Gardner 1-0. Batters faced: K Wells 24; D Willis 22; R Pinto 10; L Gardner 4. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS FLA - LEE GARDNER DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.242, 0-FOR-2) E REED (.105, 0-FOR-2) L GARDNER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308 S Taguchi cf 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 .297 A Pujols 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .317 J Encarnacion rf 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .277 R Ludwick lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .252 Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257 A Miles 2b 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .282 B Ryan 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .283 K Wells p 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273 Totals 34 6 12 6 5 10 23 BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (18, D Willis); J Encarnacion (14, D Willis); S Taguchi (11, D Willis). RBI - A Pujols (58), J Encarnacion 3 (32), S Taguchi 2 (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, S Taguchi 2, Y Molina 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 10. FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols). FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .329 A Amezaga 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 M Cabrera 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327 M Jacobs 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Willingham lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 M Olivo c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 E Reed cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 D Willis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 R Pinto p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 22 0 2 0 2 3 6 BATTING: 2B - M Cabrera (24, K Wells). GIDP - J Hermida. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Willis-M Jacobs-M Olivo, M Cabrera-M Jacobs). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 240 000 00 -- 6 FLORIDA - 000 000 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 5.81 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era D Willis 3 11 6 6 2 4 0 5.13 R Pinto 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.61 L Gardner 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.03 D Willis pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. WP - D Willis. IBB - A Pujols (by D Willis). HBP - D Eckstein (by D Willis). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 89-55; D Willis 78-46; R Pinto 40-26; L Gardner 33-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 13-5; D Willis 3-1; R Pinto 5-0; L Gardner 1-3. Batters faced: K Wells 24; D Willis 22; R Pinto 10; L Gardner 8. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Linden hit for L Gardner. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6 FLORIDA 0 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: T Linden (.229, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS FLA - LEE GARDNER (OUT) DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.252, 0-FOR-4) Y MOLINA (.257, 0-FOR-4) A MILES (.282, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308 S Taguchi cf 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 .297 A Pujols 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .317 J Encarnacion rf 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .277 R Ludwick lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .252 Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .257 A Miles 2b 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .282 B Ryan 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .283 K Wells p 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273 Totals 34 6 12 6 5 10 23 BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (18, D Willis); J Encarnacion (14, D Willis); S Taguchi (11, D Willis). RBI - A Pujols (58), J Encarnacion 3 (32), S Taguchi 2 (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, S Taguchi 2, Y Molina 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 10. FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols). FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .328 A Amezaga 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 M Cabrera 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327 M Jacobs 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Willingham lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 M Olivo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 E Reed cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 D Willis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 R Pinto p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-T Linden ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Totals 25 0 2 0 2 4 7 a-hit by pitch for L Gardner in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - M Cabrera (24, K Wells). GIDP - J Hermida. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Willis-M Jacobs-M Olivo, M Cabrera-M Jacobs). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 240 000 00 -- 6 FLORIDA - 000 000 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 8 2 0 0 2 4 0 5.75 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era D Willis 3 11 6 6 2 4 0 5.13 R Pinto 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.61 L Gardner 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.03 D Willis pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. WP - D Willis. IBB - A Pujols (by D Willis). HBP - D Eckstein (by D Willis); T Linden (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 103-64; D Willis 78-46; R Pinto 40-26; L Gardner 33-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 15-5; D Willis 3-1; R Pinto 5-0; L Gardner 1-3. Batters faced: K Wells 28; D Willis 22; R Pinto 10; L Gardner 8. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - PITCHING CHANGE FLA: KEVIN GREGG (0-3, 3.02) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0 DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R LUDWICK (.252, 0-FOR-4)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: K Gregg relieved L Gardner. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6 FLORIDA 0 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ludwick (.252, 0-FOR-4)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS FLA - KEVIN GREGG DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.275, 0-FOR-3) M CABRERA (.327, 1-FOR-2, BB) M JACOBS (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308 S Taguchi cf 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 .297 A Pujols 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .317 J Encarnacion rf 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .277 R Ludwick lf 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .250 Y Molina c 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .256 A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 .281 B Ryan 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .283 K Wells p 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273 Totals 37 6 12 6 5 13 23 BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (18, D Willis); J Encarnacion (14, D Willis); S Taguchi (11, D Willis). RBI - A Pujols (58), J Encarnacion 3 (32), S Taguchi 2 (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, S Taguchi 2, Y Molina 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 10. FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols). FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .328 A Amezaga 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 M Cabrera 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327 M Jacobs 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 J Willingham lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 M Olivo c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 E Reed cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 D Willis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 R Pinto p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-T Linden ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 K Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 25 0 2 0 2 4 7 a-hit by pitch for L Gardner in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - M Cabrera (24, K Wells). GIDP - J Hermida. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Willis-M Jacobs-M Olivo, M Cabrera-M Jacobs). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 240 000 000 -- 6 FLORIDA - 000 000 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 8 2 0 0 2 4 0 5.75 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era D Willis 3 11 6 6 2 4 0 5.13 R Pinto 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.61 L Gardner 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.03 K Gregg 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.96 D Willis pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. WP - D Willis. IBB - A Pujols (by D Willis). HBP - D Eckstein (by D Willis); T Linden (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 103-64; D Willis 78-46; R Pinto 40-26; L Gardner 33-19; K Gregg 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 15-5; D Willis 3-1; R Pinto 5-0; L Gardner 1-3; K Gregg 0-0. Batters faced: K Wells 28; D Willis 22; R Pinto 10; L Gardner 8; K Gregg 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - PITCHING CHANGE STL: TROY PERCIVAL (2-0, 1.17) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0 DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Percival relieved K Wells. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6 FLORIDA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A Amezaga (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: STL - KIP WELLS, TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND YADIER MOLINA FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, RENYEL PINTO (4TH), LEE GARDNER (7TH), KEVIN GREGG (9TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO HOME RUNS: STL - NONE FLA - NONE</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ST LOUIS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: STL - KIP WELLS, TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND YADIER MOLINA FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, RENYEL PINTO (4TH), LEE GARDNER (7TH), KEVIN GREGG (9TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO WP - KIP WELLS (4-12) LP - DONTRELLE WILLIS (7-9) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: STL - NONE FLA - NONE TIME: 2:46 ATT: 12,819 PROBABLES: CIN - MATT BELISLE (5-6, 5.02) FLA - SERGIO MITRE (4-4, 2.81) PROBABLES: STL - MIKE MAROTH (0-2, 5.75) ATL - TIM HUDSON (9-5, 3.35)</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS FLORIDA (0) - FINAL ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .308 S Taguchi cf 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 .297 A Pujols 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .317 J Encarnacion rf 4 0 3 3 1 0 1 .277 R Ludwick lf 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .250 Y Molina c 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .256 A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 .281 B Ryan 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .283 K Wells p 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273 T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 12 6 5 13 23 BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (18, D Willis); J Encarnacion (14, D Willis); S Taguchi (11, D Willis). RBI - A Pujols (58), J Encarnacion 3 (32), S Taguchi 2 (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, S Taguchi 2, Y Molina 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 10. FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols). FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .328 A Amezaga 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274 M Cabrera 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .329 M Jacobs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 J Willingham lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .257 J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .242 M Olivo c 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 E Reed cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 D Willis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 R Pinto p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-T Linden ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 K Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 0 3 0 4 6 11 a-hit by pitch for L Gardner in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - M Cabrera (24, K Wells). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Olivo 2. GIDP - J Hermida. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: DP: 2 (D Willis-M Jacobs-M Olivo, M Cabrera-M Jacobs). ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS - 240 000 000 -- 6 FLORIDA - 000 000 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells (W, 4-12) 8 2 0 0 2 4 0 5.75 T Percival 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1.04 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era D Willis (L, 7-9) 3 11 6 6 2 4 0 5.13 R Pinto 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.61 L Gardner 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.03 K Gregg 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.96 D Willis pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. WP - D Willis. IBB - A Pujols (by D Willis). HBP - D Eckstein (by D Willis); T Linden (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 103-64; T Percival 24-13; D Willis 78-46; R Pinto 40-26; L Gardner 33-19; K Gregg 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 15-5; T Percival 0-1; D Willis 3-1; R Pinto 5-0; L Gardner 1-3; K Gregg 0-0. Batters faced: K Wells 28; T Percival 6; D Willis 22; R Pinto 10; L Gardner 8; K Gregg 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano. T--2:46. Att--12,819. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ST LOUIS (6) AT FLORIDA (0) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ST LOUIS 1ST: D Eckstein flied out to right. S Taguchi singled to left center. S Taguchi to second on wild pitch by D Willis. A Pujols doubled to left, S Taguchi scored. J Encarnacion doubled to left, A Pujols scored. R Ludwick struck out swinging. Y Molina struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 2, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 2ND: A Miles walked. B Ryan singled to left center, A Miles to second. K Wells struck out bunting foul. D Eckstein singled to left, A Miles to third, B Ryan to second. S Taguchi doubled to right, A Miles and B Ryan scored, D Eckstein to third. A Pujols intentionally walked. J Encarnacion singled to right center, D Eckstein and S Taguchi scored, A Pujols to third. R Ludwick grounded into double play, pitcher to first to catcher, A Pujols out at home.(4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0.</div>
NL: ST LOUIS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ST LOUIS (6) AT FLORIDA (0) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ St Louis Starting Lineups -- D Eckstein SS, S Taguchi CF, A Pujols 1B, J Encarnacion RF, R Ludwick LF, Y Molina C, A Miles 2B, B Ryan 3B, K Wells RHP. Florida Starting Lineups -- H Ramirez SS, A Amezaga 2B, M Cabrera 3B, M Jacobs 1B, J Willingham LF, J Hermida RF, M Olivo C, E Reed CF, D Willis LHP. Umpires -- Ed Hickox (HP), C.B. Bucknor (1B), Joe West (2B), Ed Rapuano (3B). Gametime Weather: 88 degrees, Clear, wind in from right at 13 mph. ST LOUIS 1ST: D Eckstein flied out to right. S Taguchi singled to left center. S Taguchi to second on wild pitch by D Willis. A Pujols doubled to left, S Taguchi scored. J Encarnacion doubled to left, A Pujols scored. R Ludwick struck out swinging. Y Molina struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 2, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 1ST: H Ramirez flied out to right. A Amezaga lined out to center. M Cabrera walked. M Jacobs grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 2, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 2ND: A Miles walked. B Ryan singled to left center, A Miles to second. K Wells struck out bunting foul. D Eckstein singled to left, A Miles to third, B Ryan to second. S Taguchi doubled to right, A Miles and B Ryan scored, D Eckstein to third. A Pujols intentionally walked. J Encarnacion singled to right center, D Eckstein and S Taguchi scored, A Pujols to third. R Ludwick grounded into double play, pitcher to first to catcher, A Pujols out at home.(4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 2ND: J Willingham singled to left. J Hermida grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Willingham out at second. M Olivo grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 3RD: Y Molina grounded out to shortstop. A Miles singled to right. B Ryan singled to right, A Miles to third. K Wells struck out swinging. D Eckstein hit by pitch, B Ryan to second. S Taguchi grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 3RD: E Reed lined out to shortstop. D Willis walked. H Ramirez flied out to left. A Amezaga grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Willis out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 4TH: A Pujols singled to center. J Encarnacion singled to left, A Pujols to second. R Pinto relieved D Willis. R Ludwick struck out swinging. Y Molina grounded into double play, third to first, A Pujols out at third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 4TH: M Cabrera doubled to deep center. M Jacobs grounded out to first, M Cabrera to third. J Willingham grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Cabrera out at third. J Hermida grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 5TH: A Miles struck out swinging. B Ryan struck out swinging. K Wells grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 5TH: M Olivo grounded out to third. E Reed grounded out to first. R Pinto grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 6TH: D Eckstein grounded out to shortstop. S Taguchi walked. A Pujols struck out looking. J Encarnacion walked, S Taguchi to second. R Ludwick grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Encarnacion out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 6TH: H Ramirez struck out looking. A Amezaga grounded out to second. M Cabrera struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 7TH: L Gardner relieved R Pinto. Y Molina struck out looking. A Miles walked. B Ryan struck out swinging. K Wells grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 7TH: M Jacobs struck out swinging. J Willingham lined out to shortstop. J Hermida grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 8TH: D Eckstein singled to right. S Taguchi flied out to center. A Pujols fouled out to first. J Encarnacion flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 8TH: M Olivo struck out looking. E Reed grounded out to second. T Linden hit for L Gardner. T Linden hit by pitch. H Ramirez grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. ST LOUIS 9TH: K Gregg relieved L Gardner. R Ludwick struck out swinging. Y Molina struck out swinging. A Miles struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0. FLORIDA 9TH: T Percival relieved K Wells. A Amezaga struck out looking. M Cabrera singled to center. M Jacobs flied out to left. J Willingham walked, M Cabrera to second. J Hermida walked, M Cabrera to third, J Willingham to second. M Olivo struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0.</div>
Wells tosses two-hit gem as Cardinals blank Marlins <h3>ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Kip Wells was as masterful as DontrelleWillis was flawed. Wells allowed two hits in eight innings as the St. LouisCardinals battered Willis right from the start in a 6-0 victoryover the Florida Marlins on Wednesday. For Wells, it was a welcome reversal of fortune. Wells (4-12) enjoyed his longest and most effective appearancethis season. The 30-year-old righthander appeared to benefitfrom Willis' meltdown with his best outing since allowing onlyone hit in seven innings at Houston on April 8. The Marlins managed only two hits - a second-inning single toJosh Willingham and a fourth-inning double to Miguel Cabrera -off Wells, who struck out four and walked two. Reliever Troy Percival worked the ninth to preserve the shutout. As for Willis (7-9), his fall from grace continued. Booed in his previous home start when he allowed eight runs in 32/3 innings against Washington on Friday, the strugglinglefthander heard the fans' displeasure from the start. In the first inning, Albert Pujols' double plated So Taguchi forthe Cardinals' first run. Pujols came around to score on JuanEncarnacion's double, giving St. Louis an early 2-0 advantage. Taguchi's two-run double and Encarnacion's two-run singlehighlighted a four-run second inning to push the lead to 6-0. Willis allowed six runs - all earned - and 11 hits in threeinnings. The latest setback leaves Florida's ace without a win in hislast nine starts. Willis has not won in Miami since April 23and is 2-6 overall at home this season. Willis had not given up more than four earned runs in any ofthose starts prior to Wednesday.
Wells tosses two-hit gem as Cardinals blank Marlins <h3>ST LOUIS 6, FLORIDA 0</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Kip Wells was as masterful as DontrelleWillis was flawed. Wells allowed two hits in eight innings as the St. LouisCardinals battered Willis right from the start in a 6-0 victoryover the Florida Marlins on Wednesday. For Wells, it was a welcome reversal of fortune. Wells (4-12) enjoyed his longest and most effective appearancethis season. The 30-year-old righthander appeared to benefitfrom Willis' meltdown with his best outing since allowing onlyone hit in seven innings at Houston on April 8. "That was a big statement (Wells) made tonight," St. Louismanager Tony La Russa said. "He made quality pitch afterquality pitch." The Marlins managed only two hits - a second-inning single byJosh Willingham and a fourth-inning double by Miguel Cabrera -off Wells, who struck out four and walked two. "I was just trying to be efficient and eat up innings," Wellssaid. "There are so many things I want to rectify, and that(outing) was a positive toward doing that." Reliever Troy Percival worked the ninth to preserve the shutout. As for Willis (7-9), his fall from grace continued. Booed in his previous home start when he allowed eight runs in 32/3 innings against Washington on Friday, the strugglinglefthander heard the fans' displeasure from the start. In the first inning, Albert Pujols' double plated So Taguchi forthe Cardinals' first run. Pujols came around to score on JuanEncarnacion's double, giving St. Louis an early 2-0 advantage. Taguchi's two-run double and Encarnacion's two-run singlehighlighted a four-run second inning to push the lead to 6-0. "They hit the ball where it was pitched," Willis said. "Youjust have to tip your hat. I have to keep grinding. "I feel a lot better today, as far as (pitching) around theplate. I had a good plan. They were hitting good pitches." Willis allowed six runs - all earned - and 11 hits in threeinnings. The latest setback leaves Florida's ace without a win in hislast nine starts. Willis has not won in Miami since April 23and is 2-6 overall at home this season. "We don't know what the problem is," Florida manager FrediGonzalez said. "We keep working with him on things. We justhave to get Dontrelle right." Willis had not given up more than four earned runs in any ofthose starts prior to Wednesday.
