GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (43-49) at ATLANTA (51-45)

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS DUNCAN SCORED JUAN ENCARNACION.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C DUNCAN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y MOLINA (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi hit for Y Molina.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C DUNCAN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Taguchi (.296, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi ran for C Duncan.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y Molina (.250, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 10 0
ATLANTA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
ATL - RAFAEL SORIANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.342, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
A JONES (.218, 0-FOR-3)
B MCCANN (.270, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (3) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309
J Edmonds cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235
A Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .319
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .283
R Ludwick lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
S Taguchi pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Y Molina c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .254
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274
B Ryan 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .327
A Wainwright p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265

Totals 32 3 10 3 2 4 16

a-singled to right for R Ludwick in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (12, C James); A Pujols (19, R Soriano). HR - A Pujols
(21, 4th inning off C James 0 on, 1 Out). S - A Wainwright. RBI - A Pujols
(59), J Encarnacion (33), C Duncan (52). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Miles 1, J Edmonds 3, B Ryan 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Taguchi (5, 2nd base off R Soriano/B McCann).

FIELDING: PB - Y Molina.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .318
E Renteria ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .329
C Jones 3b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .342
A Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .218
B McCann c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Franco 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 1 6 1 2 7 13

a-singled to left center for C James in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria 2 (26, A Wainwright 2); B McCann (22, A Wainwright).
RBI - C Jones (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 2, J
Franco 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - W Harris (5, 2nd base by A Wainwright/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - W Harris (2, throw). DP: 1 (K Johnson-J Franco-B McCann).


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ST LOUIS - 000 100 02 -- 3
ATLANTA - 100 000 0 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 7 6 1 1 2 7 0 4.18

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 7 6 1 1 2 4 1 3.58
R Soriano 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.64

WP - A Wainwright 2. Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 100-62; C James 106-77; R
Soriano 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 12-2; C James 7-10; R
Soriano 2-0. Batters faced: A Wainwright 29; C James 29; R Soriano 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.342, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (3-0, 1.35) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, ATLANTA 1

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.342, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved A Wainwright.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.342, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 10 0
ATLANTA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
ATL - RAFAEL SORIANO

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R FRANKLIN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D ECKSTEIN (.309, 1-FOR-4)
J EDMONDS (.235, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (3) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309
J Edmonds cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235
A Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .319
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .283
R Ludwick lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
S Taguchi pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Y Molina c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .254
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274
B Ryan 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .327
A Wainwright p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 3 10 3 2 4 16

a-singled to right for R Ludwick in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (12, C James); A Pujols (19, R Soriano). HR - A Pujols
(21, 4th inning off C James 0 on, 1 Out). S - A Wainwright. RBI - A Pujols
(59), J Encarnacion (33), C Duncan (52). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Miles 1, J Edmonds 3, B Ryan 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Taguchi (5, 2nd base off R Soriano/B McCann).

FIELDING: PB - Y Molina.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .318
E Renteria ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .329
C Jones 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .341
A Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .218
B McCann c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Franco 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 1 6 1 2 7 13

a-singled to left center for C James in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria 2 (26, A Wainwright 2); B McCann (22, A Wainwright).
RBI - C Jones (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 2, J
Franco 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - W Harris (5, 2nd base by A Wainwright/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - W Harris (2, throw). DP: 1 (K Johnson-J Franco-B McCann).


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ST LOUIS - 000 100 02 -- 3
ATLANTA - 100 000 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 7 6 1 1 2 7 0 4.18
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.32

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 7 6 1 1 2 4 1 3.58
R Soriano 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.64

WP - A Wainwright 2. Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 100-62; R Franklin 8-5; C
James 106-77; R Soriano 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 12-2; R
Franklin 1-2; C James 7-10; R Soriano 2-0. Batters faced: A Wainwright 29; R
Franklin 3; C James 29; R Soriano 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: CHAD PARONTO (3-1, 3.72) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, ATLANTA 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R FRANKLIN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Paronto relieved R Soriano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Franklin (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Schumaker hit for R Franklin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.309, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JUAN ENCARNACION SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PUJOLS ON FIRST, J EDMONDS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S TAGUCHI (.296, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 11 0
ATLANTA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN (OUT)
ATL - CHAD PARONTO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.289, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K JOHNSON (.288, 0-FOR-3)
J FRANCO (.196, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .309
J Edmonds cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .239
A Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .319
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .283
R Ludwick lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252
a-C Duncan ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
S Taguchi pr-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294
Y Molina c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .254
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274
B Ryan 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .327
A Wainwright p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S Schumaker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305

Totals 35 4 11 4 4 4 19

a-singled to right for R Ludwick in the 8th; b-flied out to center for R
Franklin in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (12, C James); A Pujols (19, R Soriano). HR - A Pujols
(21, 4th inning off C James 0 on, 1 Out). S - A Wainwright. SF - J Encarnacion.
RBI - A Pujols (59), J Encarnacion 2 (34), C Duncan (52). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, J Edmonds 3, S Taguchi 1, B Ryan 1. Team
LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Taguchi (5, 2nd base off R Soriano/B McCann).

FIELDING: PB - Y Molina.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .318
E Renteria ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .329
C Jones 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .341
A Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .218
B McCann c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
J Franco 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 1 6 1 2 7 13

a-singled to left center for C James in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria 2 (26, A Wainwright 2); B McCann (22, A Wainwright).
RBI - C Jones (44). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 2, J
Franco 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - W Harris (5, 2nd base by A Wainwright/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - W Harris (2, throw). DP: 1 (K Johnson-J Franco-B McCann).


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ST LOUIS - 000 100 021 -- 4
ATLANTA - 100 000 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 7 6 1 1 2 7 0 4.18
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.32

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 7 6 1 1 2 4 1 3.58
R Soriano 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.64
C Paronto 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.86

WP - A Wainwright 2. IBB - A Pujols (by C Paronto). Pitches-strikes: A
Wainwright 100-62; R Franklin 8-5; C James 106-77; R Soriano 22-15; C Paronto
21-10. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 12-2; R Franklin 1-2; C James 7-10;
R Soriano 2-0; C Paronto 1-2. Batters faced: A Wainwright 29; R Franklin 3; C
James 29; R Soriano 6; C Paronto 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Jim Reynolds. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Lance
Barksdale.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: JASON ISRINGHAUSEN (3-0, 1.45) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, ATLANTA 1

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Isringhausen relieved R Franklin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J Francoeur (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Diaz hit for C Paronto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J FRANCO ON FIRST, J FRANCOEUR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M Diaz (.358, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY JASON ISRINGHAUSEN ALLOWED JEFF FRANCOEUR TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FRANCO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
ATLANTA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M DIAZ (.358, 0-FOR-0)</div>