GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (34-41) at CINCINNATI (30-49)

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: MARCUS MCBETH (2-1, 5.00) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A MILES (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBeth relieved B Arroyo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: JON COUTLANGUS (3-1, 4.44) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, A PUJOLS ON FIRST, A MILES ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: C DUNCAN (.269, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Coutlangus relieved M McBeth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A PUJOLS ON FIRST, A MILES ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C Duncan (.269, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS DUNCAN SCORED AARON MILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DUNCAN ON FIRST, A PUJOLS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.266, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: BRAD SALMON (0-1, 3.63) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DUNCAN ON FIRST, A PUJOLS ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S ROLEN (.266, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Salmon relieved J Coutlangus.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DUNCAN ON FIRST, A PUJOLS ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Rolen (.266, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUAN ENCARNACION SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J ENCARNACION ON SECOND, C DUNCAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y MOLINA (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YADIER MOLINA SCORED CHRIS DUNCAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON FIRST, J ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.212, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TROY PERCIVAL
CIN - BRAD SALMON

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.272, 0-FOR-3)
K GRIFFEY JR (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A DUNN (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS CINCINNATI (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311
A Pujols 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .305
C Duncan lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .272
S Rolen 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .265
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .270
Y Molina c 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
A Kennedy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .211
B Thompson p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083
a-R Ludwick ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227

Totals 34 4 11 4 1 5 15

a-popped out to first for B Thompson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Encarnacion (10, B Arroyo); A Pujols (16, B Arroyo); A Miles
(9, M McBeth). RBI - J Encarnacion 2 (22), C Duncan (38), Y Molina (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, S Taguchi 1, B Thompson 1.
GIDP - A Kennedy. Team LOB - 7.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297
B Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287
A Dunn lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
E Encarnacion 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .273
J Hamilton cf 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .272
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195
B Arroyo p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059
a-J Castro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
M McBeth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Coutlangus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Salmon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 6 2 1 3 8

a-flied out to right for B Arroyo in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Hatteberg (13, B Thompson). HR - J Hamilton (13, 6th inning off
B Thompson 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Hamilton 2 (27). 2-out RBI - J Hamilton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ross 1, K Griffey Jr 1, E
Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-B Phillips-S Hatteberg).


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ST LOUIS - 010 000 03 -- 4
CINCINNATI - 000 002 0 -- 2
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 6 6 2 2 1 2 1 4.88
T Percival 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 7 6 1 1 1 5 0 4.89
M McBeth 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.00
J Coutlangus 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.78
B Salmon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.44

M McBeth pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
J Coutlangus pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 80-53; T Percival 13-9; B Arroyo 113-74; M McBeth
9-5; J Coutlangus 6-3; B Salmon 22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 8-8;
T Percival 0-2; B Arroyo 5-11; M McBeth 0-0; J Coutlangus 0-0; B Salmon 2-1.
Batters faced: B Thompson 25; T Percival 3; B Arroyo 28; M McBeth 2; J
Coutlangus 1; B Salmon 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RUSS SPRINGER (3-1, 3.21) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Springer relieved T Percival.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Schumaker in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TROY CATE (0-0, 1.13) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Cate relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K Griffey Jr (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (2-0, 1.43) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.273, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved T Cate.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E Encarnacion (.273, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
CIN - BRAD SALMON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.216, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R FRANKLIN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A MILES (.311, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Cate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .311
A Pujols 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .305
C Duncan lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .272
S Rolen 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .265
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .270
Y Molina c 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .280
A Kennedy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .211
B Thompson p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083
a-R Ludwick ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
S Schumaker cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 34 4 11 4 1 5 15

a-popped out to first for B Thompson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Encarnacion (10, B Arroyo); A Pujols (16, B Arroyo); A Miles
(9, M McBeth). RBI - J Encarnacion 2 (22), C Duncan (38), Y Molina (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, S Taguchi 1, B Thompson 1.
GIDP - A Kennedy. Team LOB - 7.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .297
B Phillips 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
K Griffey Jr rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290
A Dunn lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
E Encarnacion 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .272
J Hamilton cf 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .272
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195
B Arroyo p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059
a-J Castro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
M McBeth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Coutlangus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Salmon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 2 7 2 1 4 10

a-flied out to right for B Arroyo in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Hatteberg (13, B Thompson). HR - J Hamilton (13, 6th inning off
B Thompson 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Hamilton 2 (27). 2-out RBI - J Hamilton 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ross 1, K Griffey Jr 1, E
Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-B Phillips-S Hatteberg).


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ST LOUIS - 010 000 03 -- 4
CINCINNATI - 000 002 00 -- 2
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 6 6 2 2 1 2 1 4.88
T Percival 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
R Springer 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18
T Cate 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.08
R Franklin 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.42

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 7 6 1 1 1 5 0 4.89
M McBeth 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.00
J Coutlangus 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.78
B Salmon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.44

M McBeth pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
J Coutlangus pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 80-53; T Percival 13-9; R Springer 4-3; T Cate
9-6; R Franklin 3-3; B Arroyo 113-74; M McBeth 9-5; J Coutlangus 6-3; B Salmon
22-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 8-8; T Percival 0-2; R Springer 0-0;
T Cate 0-1; R Franklin 0-1; B Arroyo 5-11; M McBeth 0-0; J Coutlangus 0-0; B
Salmon 2-1. Batters faced: B Thompson 25; T Percival 3; R Springer 1; T Cate 2;
R Franklin 1; B Arroyo 28; M McBeth 2; J Coutlangus 1; B Salmon 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>