GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (46-37) at ST LOUIS (36-42)

NL: ARIZONA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (3) VS ST LOUIS (11) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf-rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Young cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
O Hudson 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300
C Tracy 3b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .274
C Jackson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
S Drew ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
C Quentin rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
T Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .219
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .057
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 28 3 4 3 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (16, B Looper). HR - C Snyder (7, 6th inning off B
Looper 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Snyder (16), C Tracy 2 (26). 2-out RBI - C Tracy
2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - C Jackson (7, throw). DP: 2 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson, O
Hudson-C Jackson).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .288
A Miles ss 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .310
A Pujols 1b 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .309
C Duncan lf 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 .279
S Rolen 3b 5 1 2 4 0 1 4 .271
R Ludwick rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .234
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-B Ryan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
A Kennedy 2b 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .212
Y Molina c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .288
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .120
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-S Schumaker ph-rf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .220

Totals 36 11 13 10 5 6 15

a-reached on infield single to second for R Springer in the 7th; b-flied out
to right for R Franklin in the 8th.

BATTING: 3B - S Rolen (2, J Cruz). RBI - Y Molina (15), S Rolen 4 (35), A
Kennedy (13), A Pujols 2 (51), C Duncan (41), S Schumaker (4). 2-out RBI - Y
Molina, S Rolen 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, B
Looper 1, B Ryan 1. GIDP - Y Molina, R Ludwick. Team LOB - 7.


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ARIZONA - 000 003 00 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 011 001 35 -- 11
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb 6 7 5 5 3 4 0 3.27
T Pena 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.18
J Cruz 1 3 5 1 2 1 0 3.45

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 4 3 3 1 0 1 4.65
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.32

B Webb pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

BALK - B Looper , J Cruz. HBP - S Taguchi (by B Webb). Pitches-strikes: B
Webb 97-61; T Pena 10-8; J Cruz 36-21; B Looper 76-44; R Springer 13-9; R
Franklin 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb 8-6; T Pena 2-0; J Cruz 1-2; B
Looper 10-8; R Springer 1-1; R Franklin 1-1. Batters faced: B Webb 28; T Pena
5; J Cruz 9; B Looper 23; R Springer 3; R Franklin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 4.91) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 11

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.300, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved R Franklin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 3
ST LOUIS 11 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O Hudson (.300, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 1
ST LOUIS 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 5 x 11 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ARI - BRANDON WEBB, TONY PENA (7TH), JUAN CRUZ (8TH) AND CHRIS
SNYDER

STL - BRADEN LOOPER, RUSS SPRINGER (7TH), RYAN FRANKLIN
(8TH), RANDY FLORES (9TH) AND YADIER MOLINA

HOME RUNS: ARI - CHRIS SNYDER (7) OFF BRADEN LOOPER IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

STL - NONE</div>

 

Pujols provides key hit, Rolen drives in four as Cards roll

<h3>ST LOUIS 11, ARIZONA 3</h3>ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Albert Pujols singled in the go-aheadruns in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beatreigning Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb and the ArizonaDiamondbacks, 11-3, on Monday.

Braden Looper pitched well into the sixth inning in his returnfrom the disabled list for the Cardinals, who opened aseven-game homestand leading into the All-Star break aftercompleting a 3-3 road trip.

Skip Schumaker led off the decisive frame by beating out aninfield hit to second. Webb (8-6) departed in favor of TonyPena after hitting So Taguchi. Aaron Miles then reached on agrounder to shortstop, loading the bases for Pujols, who enteredthe game with a .275 average with runners in scoring position.

The Cardinals first baseman hit a first-pitch fastball to theleft of second baseman Orlando Hudson, plating two runners for a5-3 edge. Chris Duncan capped the frame with an RBI single toright.

St. Louis tacked on five more runs in the eighth - three on atriple by Scott Rolen - to blow open the contest.

Ryan Franklin (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win

Webb was charged for five runs and seven hits in six-plusinnings.

In his first start since going on the disabled list June 15 witha right shoulder strain, Looper looked strong for five innings.

The converted reliever allowed just one runner - a second-inningsingle by Stephen Drew - and held a 2-0 lead entering thesixth.

But Chris Snyder led off the frame with his seventh homer of theseason, Eric Byrnes collected a one-out double, Hudson walkedand both moved up on a balk. Chad Tracy then singled to centerfield, plating both runners for a 3-2 edge.

Looper left after six frames, yielding three runs and four hits.

The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead off Webb in the second, whenYadier Molina followed a single by Rolen and a walk by AdamKennedy with a run-scoring single to center field. They doubledthe advantage in the next frame after loading the bases with oneout on singles by Miles and Pujols and a walk to Duncan.

Rolen grounded into a fielder's choice but Webb struck out RyanLudwick to escape.

After Arizona rallied for the 3-2 lead, St. Louis tied thecontest on a walk to Duncan and singles by Ludwick and Kennedy.

 

NL: ARIZONA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (3) VS ST LOUIS (11) - FINAL

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf-rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Young cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
O Hudson 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .299
C Tracy 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .273
C Jackson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
S Drew ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237
C Quentin rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
T Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lyon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Snyder c 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .219
B Webb p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .057
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 31 3 4 3 1 4 3

BATTING: 2B - E Byrnes (16, B Looper). HR - C Snyder (7, 6th inning off B
Looper 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Snyder (16), C Tracy 2 (26). 2-out RBI - C Tracy
2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - C Jackson (7, throw). DP: 2 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson, O
Hudson-C Jackson).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Taguchi cf 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .288
A Miles ss 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .310
A Pujols 1b 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .309
C Duncan lf 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 .279
S Rolen 3b 5 1 2 4 0 1 4 .271
R Ludwick rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .234
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-B Ryan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .212
Y Molina c 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .288
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .120
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-S Schumaker ph-rf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .220

Totals 36 11 13 10 5 6 15

a-reached on infield single to second for R Springer in the 7th; b-flied out
to right for R Franklin in the 8th.

BATTING: 3B - S Rolen (2, B Lyon). RBI - Y Molina (15), S Rolen 4 (35), A
Kennedy (13), A Pujols 2 (51), C Duncan (41), S Schumaker (4). 2-out RBI - Y
Molina, S Rolen 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, B
Looper 1, B Ryan 1. GIDP - Y Molina, R Ludwick. Team LOB - 7.


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ARIZONA - 000 003 000 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 011 001 35x -- 11
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Webb (L, 8-6) 6 7 5 5 3 4 0 3.27
T Pena 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.18
J Cruz 2/3 2 5 1 2 1 0 3.48
B Lyon 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.02

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 4 3 3 1 0 1 4.65
R Springer (W, 4-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.97
R Franklin (H, 13) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.32
R Flores 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.75

B Webb pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

BALK - B Looper , J Cruz. HBP - S Taguchi (by B Webb). Pitches-strikes: B
Webb 97-61; T Pena 10-8; J Cruz 31-17; B Lyon 5-4; B Looper 76-44; R Springer
13-9; R Franklin 10-7; R Flores 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Webb 8-6; T
Pena 2-0; J Cruz 1-1; B Lyon 0-1; B Looper 10-8; R Springer 1-1; R Franklin
1-1; R Flores 0-1. Batters faced: B Webb 28; T Pena 5; J Cruz 7; B Lyon 2; B
Looper 23; R Springer 3; R Franklin 3; R Flores 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

T--2:41. Att--42,312.
Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from
right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ARIZONA 3
ST LOUIS 11 FINAL</div>

 

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ARIZONA (3) AT ST LOUIS (11) - HOW THEY SCORED
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ST LOUIS 2ND: C Duncan struck out looking. S Rolen singled to left.
R Ludwick grounded out to shortstop, S Rolen to second. A Kennedy walked.
Y Molina singled to center, S Rolen scored, A Kennedy to second. B Looper
grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 1.

ST LOUIS 3RD: S Taguchi lined out to third. A Miles singled to left.
A Pujols singled to left, A Miles to third, A Pujols to second advancing on
throw. C Duncan walked. S Rolen grounded into fielder's choice to second,
A Miles scored, C Duncan out at second, A Pujols to third. R Ludwick struck out
swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 2.

ARIZONA 6TH: C Snyder homered to left. B Webb grounded out to pitcher.
E Byrnes doubled to left. C Young grounded out to shortstop. O Hudson walked.
E Byrnes to third, O Hudson to second on balk by B Looper. C Tracy singled to
center, E Byrnes and O Hudson scored. C Jackson grounded into fielder's choice
to second, C Tracy out at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 2.

ST LOUIS 6TH: C Duncan walked. S Rolen flied out to right. R Ludwick
singled to left, C Duncan to third. A Kennedy singled to right, C Duncan
scored, R Ludwick to third. Y Molina grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, A Kennedy out at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3,
ST LOUIS 3.

ST LOUIS 7TH: S Schumaker hit for R Springer. S Schumaker reached on
infield single to second. S Taguchi hit by pitch, S Schumaker to second.
E Byrnes in right field. T Pena relieved B Webb. S Hairston in left field.
A Miles reached on infield single to shortstop, S Schumaker to third, S Taguchi
to second. A Pujols singled to right, S Schumaker and S Taguchi scored,
A Miles to third, A Pujols to second advancing on throw. C Duncan singled to
right, A Miles scored, A Pujols to third. S Rolen struck out swinging.
R Ludwick grounded into double play, second to first, C Duncan out at second.
(3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 6.

ST LOUIS 8TH: J Cruz relieved T Pena. A Kennedy walked. Y Molina struck
out swinging. A Kennedy to second on balk by J Cruz. S Schumaker singled to
center, A Kennedy scored. S Taguchi singled to right, S Schumaker to second.
A Miles grounded into fielder's choice to first, S Schumaker scored on throwing
error by first baseman C Jackson, S Taguchi to second. A Pujols flied out to right,
S Taguchi to third. C Duncan walked, A Miles to second. B Lyon relieved J Cruz.
S Rolen tripled to deep left, S Taguchi, A Miles and C Duncan scored. B Ryan hit
for R Franklin. B Ryan flied out to right. (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) ARIZONA 3,
ST LOUIS 11.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ARIZONA (3) AT ST LOUIS (11) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Arizona Starting Lineups -- E Byrnes LF, C Young CF, O Hudson 2B, C Tracy 3B,
C Jackson 1B, S Drew SS, C Quentin RF, C Snyder C, B Webb RHP.

St Louis Starting Lineups -- S Taguchi CF, A Miles SS, A Pujols 1B, C Duncan LF,
S Rolen 3B, R Ludwick RF, A Kennedy 2B, Y Molina C, B Looper RHP.

Umpires -- Joe West (HP), Adam Dowdy (1B), Ed Hickox (2B), C.B. Bucknor (3B).


Gametime Weather: 80 degrees, Clear, wind in from right at 11 mph.


ARIZONA 1ST: E Byrnes flied out to left. C Young popped out to third.
O Hudson flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 0.

ST LOUIS 1ST: S Taguchi struck out swinging. A Miles flied out to right.
A Pujols grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: C Tracy grounded out to second. C Jackson flied out to
center. S Drew singled to center. C Quentin popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 0.

ST LOUIS 2ND: C Duncan struck out looking. S Rolen singled to left.
R Ludwick grounded out to shortstop, S Rolen to second. A Kennedy walked.
Y Molina singled to center, S Rolen scored, A Kennedy to second. B Looper
grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 1.

ARIZONA 3RD: C Snyder grounded out to third. B Webb grounded out to third.
E Byrnes grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 1.

ST LOUIS 3RD: S Taguchi lined out to third. A Miles singled to left.
A Pujols singled to left, A Miles to third, A Pujols to second advancing on
throw. C Duncan walked. S Rolen grounded into fielder's choice to second,
A Miles scored, C Duncan out at second, A Pujols to third. R Ludwick struck out
swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 2.

ARIZONA 4TH: C Young grounded out to shortstop. O Hudson flied out to
left. C Tracy grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
ST LOUIS 2.

ST LOUIS 4TH: A Kennedy flied out to center. Y Molina flied out to left.
B Looper struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, ST LOUIS 2.

ARIZONA 5TH: C Jackson flied out to right. S Drew flied out to right.
C Quentin grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
ST LOUIS 2.

ST LOUIS 5TH: S Taguchi flied out to center. A Miles grounded out to
third. A Pujols grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
ST LOUIS 2.

ARIZONA 6TH: C Snyder homered to left. B Webb grounded out to pitcher.
E Byrnes doubled to left. C Young grounded out to shortstop. O Hudson walked.
E Byrnes to third, O Hudson to second on balk by B Looper. C Tracy singled to
center, E Byrnes and O Hudson scored. C Jackson grounded into fielder's choice
to second, C Tracy out at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 2.

ST LOUIS 6TH: C Duncan walked. S Rolen flied out to right. R Ludwick
singled to left, C Duncan to third. A Kennedy singled to right, C Duncan
scored, R Ludwick to third. Y Molina grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, A Kennedy out at second.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3,
ST LOUIS 3.

ARIZONA 7TH: R Springer relieved B Looper. S Drew grounded out to second.
C Quentin flied out to center. C Snyder struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 3.

ST LOUIS 7TH: S Schumaker hit for R Springer. S Schumaker reached on
infield single to second. S Taguchi hit by pitch, S Schumaker to second.
E Byrnes in right field. T Pena relieved B Webb. S Hairston in left field.
A Miles reached on infield single to shortstop, S Schumaker to third, S Taguchi
to second. A Pujols singled to right, S Schumaker and S Taguchi scored,
A Miles to third, A Pujols to second advancing on throw. C Duncan singled to
right, A Miles scored, A Pujols to third. S Rolen struck out swinging.
R Ludwick grounded into double play, second to first, C Duncan out at second.
(3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 6.

ARIZONA 8TH: R Franklin relieved R Springer. S Schumaker in right field.
S Hairston grounded out to second. E Byrnes popped out to shortstop. C Young
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 6.

ST LOUIS 8TH: J Cruz relieved T Pena. A Kennedy walked. Y Molina struck
out swinging. A Kennedy to second on balk by J Cruz. S Schumaker singled to
center, A Kennedy scored. S Taguchi singled to right, S Schumaker to second.
A Miles grounded into fielder's choice to first, S Schumaker scored on throwing
error by first baseman C Jackson, S Taguchi to second. A Pujols flied out to right,
S Taguchi to third. C Duncan walked, A Miles to second. B Lyon relieved J Cruz.
S Rolen tripled to deep left, S Taguchi, A Miles and C Duncan scored. B Ryan hit
for R Franklin. B Ryan flied out to right. (5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) ARIZONA 3,
ST LOUIS 11.

ARIZONA 9TH: R Flores relieved R Franklin. O Hudson struck out swinging.
C Tracy popped out to shortstop. C Jackson struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, ST LOUIS 11.</div>

 

Pujols provides key hit, Rolen drives in four as Cards roll

<h3>ST LOUIS 11, ARIZONA 3</h3>ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Albert Pujols singled in the go-aheadruns in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beatreigning Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb and the ArizonaDiamondbacks, 11-3, on Monday.

Braden Looper pitched well into the sixth inning in his returnfrom the disabled list for the Cardinals, who opened aseven-game homestand leading into the All-Star break aftercompleting a 3-3 road trip.

Skip Schumaker led off the decisive frame by beating out aninfield hit to second. Webb (8-6) departed in favor of TonyPena after hitting So Taguchi. Aaron Miles then reached on agrounder to shortstop, loading the bases for Pujols, who enteredthe game with a .275 average with runners in scoring position.

The Cardinals first baseman hit a first-pitch fastball to theleft of second baseman Orlando Hudson, plating two runners for a5-3 edge. Chris Duncan capped the frame with an RBI single toright.

"It's good to see the team coming out with big hits," Pujolssaid. "Big plays when we needed to.

"It's good to have Looper back in the rotation. He did a greatjob. He came out with a no-decision but he kept us in the game.Hopefully we'll come back tomorrow and do it again."

St. Louis tacked on five more runs in the eighth - three on atriple by Scott Rolen - to blow open the contest.

Russ Springer (4-1) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win.

Webb was charged for five runs and seven hits in six-plusinnings.

"I didn't feel like I was locating the fastball when I wantedto," Webb said. "There weren't a lot of hard-hit balls. Theyseemed to have found the holes pretty well. There's not muchyou could do about that. There are base hits and errors andwalks. They just seemed to get the big hits when it counted."

In his first start since going on the disabled list June 15 witha right shoulder strain, Looper looked strong for five innings.

The converted reliever allowed just one runner - a second-inningsingle by Stephen Drew - and held a 2-0 lead entering thesixth.

"I would say that it went pretty well for five innings," Loopersaid. "And then I made a few mistakes and they made me pay forthem. For the most part I felt pretty good. I felt that myteam definitely made some plays behind me.

"I kept the ball off the sweet part of the bat most of the time.I was able to stay within myself for the most part and controlmy emotions and my body so that I wasn't over-doing it."

But Chris Snyder led off the frame with his seventh homer of theseason, Eric Byrnes collected a one-out double, Hudson walkedand both moved up on a balk. Chad Tracy then singled to centerfield, plating both runners for a 3-2 edge.

Looper left after six frames, yielding three runs and four hits.

"We were anxious to get him back," Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa said. "And then he comes out throwing up all of thosezeros. That really gave us a lift."

"Then we had a bunch of good at-bats and caught a couple ofbreaks, a couple of infield hits and a couple of bloopers,things that we haven't been getting many of."

The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead off Webb in the second, whenYadier Molina followed a single by Rolen and a walk by AdamKennedy with a run-scoring single to center field. They doubledthe advantage in the next frame after loading the bases withone out on singles by Miles and Pujols and a walk to Duncan.

Rolen grounded into a fielder's choice but Webb struck out RyanLudwick to escape.

After Arizona rallied for the 3-2 lead, St. Louis tied thecontest on a walk to Duncan and singles by Ludwick and Kennedy.

The 11 runs are the most by the Cardinals at home this seasonand most at Busch Stadium since the Redbirds scored 14 onSeptember 15, 2006 vs. San Francisco.