GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (19-26) at ST LOUIS (18-25)

NL: PITTSBURGH (19-26) at ST LOUIS (18-25)

<h3>Cardinals look for series sweep of Pirates</h3>

Pittsburgh (19-26) at St Louis (18-25) 1:10 pm EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - The St. Louis Cardinals will try tocomplete a three-game series of the Pittsburgh Pirates onThursday.

Chris Duncan had two RBI and former Pirate Kip Wells snapped hiscareer-high seven-game slide for the Cardinals in a 5-3triumph. Duncan has homered in three straight games.

Braden Looper (5-3, 3.27 ERA) takes the ball for St. Louis withthe hopes of rebounding from a rough outing last time out. Hewas pounded for seven runs and nine hits in four innings of a14-4 loss at Detroit.

The righthander has a 1-1 record with a 1.60 ERA in 24 careerappearances, including one start, against the Pirates.

Pittsburgh sends ace Tom Gorzelanny (5-2, 2.43) to the mound.Gorzelanny allowed two runs in six frames but did not figure inthe decision of a 9-8 setback to Arizona on Saturday.

The lefthander has been stellar in two starts against thedefending World Series champs this season, yielding two runs in15 1/3 innings.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS

PITTSBURGH ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Bautista 3B .265 2 10 David Eckstein SS .270 1 7
Chris Duffy CF .227 2 13 Ryan Ludwick LF .229 0 6
Freddy Sanchez 2B .286 0 10 Albert Pujols 1B .276 7 23
Adam Laroche 1B .195 4 22 Juan Encarnacion RF .310 0 2
Jason Bay LF .283 5 29 Scott Rolen 3B .215 2 16
Xavier Nady RF .280 5 22 So Taguchi CF .224 0 5
Ronny Paulino C .227 4 17 Yadier Molina C .295 1 10
Jack Wilson SS .250 1 9 Aaron Miles 2B .263 0 6
Tom Gorzelanny LHP .100 0 2 Braden Looper RHP .200 0 2
(5-2, 2.43) (5-3, 3.27)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (5-2, 2.43)
STL - BRADEN LOOPER (5-3, 3.27)

UMPIRES: HP - DALE SCOTT
1B - PAUL EMMEL
2B - ADAM DOWDY
3B - RON KULPA

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 16 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY AND RONNY PAULINO
STL - BRADEN LOOPER AND YADIER MOLINA

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.265, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
C DUFFY (.227, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.286, 0 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.270, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R LUDWICK (.229, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.276, 7 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Duffy cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - C Duffy (6, B Looper). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A LaRoche 1. Team LOB - 1.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Looper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.43

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: B Looper 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B Looper 1-2.
Batters faced: B Looper 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 20 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.283, 5 HR, 29 RBI)
X NADY (.280, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
R PAULINO (.227, 4 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Duffy cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - C Duffy (6, B Looper). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A LaRoche 1. Team LOB - 1.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A Pujols 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Looper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (9, T Gorzelanny). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 1.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.39

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 14-12; B Looper 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 0-3; B Looper 1-2. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 4; B Looper 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 20 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.215, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
S TAGUCHI (.224, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
Y MOLINA (.295, 1 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Duffy cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - C Duffy (6, B Looper). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A LaRoche 1. Team LOB - 1.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
A Pujols 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
B Looper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (9, T Gorzelanny). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 1.


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.39

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 14-12; B Looper 30-22. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 0-3; B Looper 2-3. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 4; B Looper 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 20 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY YADIER MOLINA SCORED SO TAGUCHI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y MOLINA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.263, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT ST LOUIS
NOTE: ST LOUIS CATCHER YADIER MOLINA EXTENDED HIS HITTING
STREAK TO 15 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON MILES SCORED YADIER MOLINA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A MILES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B LOOPER (.200, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.250, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
T GORZELANNY (.100, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Duffy cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - C Duffy (6, B Looper). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A LaRoche 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Duffy (S Rolen at 2nd base).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
R Ludwick lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216
A Pujols 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
S Taguchi cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
Y Molina c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301
A Miles 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Looper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188

Totals 11 2 6 2 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (9, T Gorzelanny); Y Molina (6, T Gorzelanny); D
Eckstein (5, T Gorzelanny). RBI - Y Molina (11), A Miles (7). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 2, J Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 02 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 2.64

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 38-25; B Looper 30-22. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 1-4; B Looper 2-3. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 11; B Looper 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 20 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.280, 1-FOR-1)
J ENCARNACION (.300, 0-FOR-1)
S ROLEN (.221, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
C Duffy cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - C Duffy (6, B Looper). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A LaRoche 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Duffy (S Rolen at 2nd base).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
R Ludwick lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216
A Pujols 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
S Rolen 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221
S Taguchi cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
Y Molina c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301
A Miles 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Looper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188

Totals 11 2 6 2 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (9, T Gorzelanny); Y Molina (6, T Gorzelanny); D
Eckstein (5, T Gorzelanny). RBI - Y Molina (11), A Miles (7). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 2, J Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 000 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 02 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 2.64

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 38-25; B Looper 48-33. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 1-4; B Looper 3-4. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 11; B Looper 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 20 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.284, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.193, 0-FOR-1)
J BAY (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
C Duffy cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095

Totals 10 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - C Duffy (6, B Looper). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A LaRoche 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Duffy (S Rolen at 2nd base).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
R Ludwick lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216
A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
J Encarnacion rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
S Rolen 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .219
S Taguchi cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
Y Molina c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301
A Miles 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
B Looper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188

Totals 14 2 6 2 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (9, T Gorzelanny); Y Molina (6, T Gorzelanny); D
Eckstein (5, T Gorzelanny). RBI - Y Molina (11), A Miles (7). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 2, J Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 000 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 020 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 3 6 2 2 0 1 0 2.60

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 54-36; B Looper 48-33. Ground balls-fly balls:
T Gorzelanny 2-5; B Looper 3-4. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 14; B Looper 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 20 mph, out to left.</div>