GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (50-54) at PITTSBURGH (43-62)

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (3) VS PITTSBURGH (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296
S Taguchi cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Pujols 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .318
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299
S Rolen 3b 3 1 0 1 0 1 3 .274
R Ludwick lf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .242
Y Molina c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .257
A Miles 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .281
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .053
a-J Edmonds ph-cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223

Totals 23 3 6 3 5 4 10

a-intentionally walked for A Reyes in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (11, S Youman); Y Molina (8, M Kuwata). S - An Reyes. RBI
- S Rolen (47), A Miles 2 (19). 2-out RBI - A Miles 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, D Eckstein 1, S Taguchi 2, An Reyes 2. Team LOB -
8.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .234
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .259
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
R Paulino c 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 .244
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
a-J Phelps ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
M Kuwata p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 21 4 5 4 3 5 6

a-walked for S Youman in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (17, An Reyes); J Wilson (16, An Reyes); N McLouth (11,
An Reyes). HR - R Paulino (7, 6th inning off R Springer 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J
Bautista. RBI - J Wilson (31), N McLouth (13), J Bautista (36), R Paulino (31).
2-out RBI - R Paulino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - R Paulino.


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ST LOUIS - 000 300 -- 3
PITTSBURGH - 000 031 -- 4
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 5 4 3 3 3 4 0 6.07
R Springer 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.12

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 5 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.76
M Kuwata 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7.20

WP - S Youman. IBB - J Edmonds (by M Kuwata). BALK - An Reyes.
Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 100-56; R Springer 21-13; S Youman 88-56; M Kuwata
32-17. Ground balls-fly balls: An Reyes 2-8; R Springer 1-1; S Youman 5-7; M
Kuwata 1-1. Batters faced: An Reyes 21; R Springer 4; S Youman 23; M Kuwata 6.


UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (4-2, 3.79) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A PUJOLS (.318, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved M Kuwata.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.318, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Izturis at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.318, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALBERT PUJOLS (24) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.299, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RUSS SPRINGER
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.245, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
N MCLOUTH (.234, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.259, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296
S Taguchi cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .319
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .299
S Rolen 3b 4 1 0 1 0 1 4 .273
R Ludwick lf 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .241
Y Molina c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .257
A Miles 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .281
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .053
a-J Edmonds ph-cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223

Totals 26 4 7 4 6 5 11

a-intentionally walked for A Reyes in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (11, S Youman); Y Molina (8, M Kuwata). HR - A Pujols
(24, 7th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out). S - An Reyes. RBI - S Rolen (47), A
Miles 2 (19), A Pujols (72). 2-out RBI - A Miles 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, D Eckstein 1, S Taguchi 2, An Reyes 2. GIDP - S
Rolen. Team LOB - 8.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .234
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .259
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
R Paulino c 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 .244
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
a-J Phelps ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
M Kuwata p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 21 4 5 4 3 5 6

a-walked for S Youman in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (17, An Reyes); J Wilson (16, An Reyes); N McLouth (11,
An Reyes). HR - R Paulino (7, 6th inning off R Springer 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J
Bautista. RBI - J Wilson (31), N McLouth (13), J Bautista (36), R Paulino (31).
2-out RBI - R Paulino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - R Paulino. DP: 1 (C Izturis-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


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ST LOUIS - 000 300 1 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 000 031 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 5 4 3 3 3 4 0 6.07
R Springer 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.12

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 5 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.76
M Kuwata 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7.20
S Chacon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.86

WP - S Youman. IBB - J Edmonds (by M Kuwata). BALK - An Reyes.
Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 100-56; R Springer 21-13; S Youman 88-56; M Kuwata
32-17; S Chacon 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: An Reyes 2-8; R Springer 1-1; S
Youman 5-7; M Kuwata 1-1; S Chacon 2-0. Batters faced: An Reyes 21; R Springer
4; S Youman 23; M Kuwata 6; S Chacon 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (4-0, 1.33) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.245, 0 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C Izturis (.245, 0 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y MOLINA (.257, 2-FOR-2, BB)
A MILES (.281, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
J EDMONDS (.223, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .296
S Taguchi cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .319
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .299
S Rolen 3b 4 1 0 1 0 1 4 .273
R Ludwick lf 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .241
Y Molina c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .257
A Miles 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .281
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .053
a-J Edmonds ph-cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223

Totals 26 4 7 4 6 5 11

a-intentionally walked for A Reyes in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (11, S Youman); Y Molina (8, M Kuwata). HR - A Pujols
(24, 7th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out). S - An Reyes. RBI - S Rolen (47), A
Miles 2 (19), A Pujols (72). 2-out RBI - A Miles 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, D Eckstein 1, S Taguchi 2, An Reyes 2. GIDP - S
Rolen. Team LOB - 8.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .232
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .258
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
R Paulino c 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 .244
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
a-J Phelps ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
M Kuwata p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 24 4 5 4 3 5 6

a-walked for S Youman in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (17, An Reyes); J Wilson (16, An Reyes); N McLouth (11,
An Reyes). HR - R Paulino (7, 6th inning off R Springer 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J
Bautista. RBI - J Wilson (31), N McLouth (13), J Bautista (36), R Paulino (31).
2-out RBI - R Paulino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - R Paulino. DP: 1 (C Izturis-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


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ST LOUIS - 000 300 1 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 000 031 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 5 4 3 3 3 4 0 6.07
R Springer 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.12
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.30

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 5 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.76
M Kuwata 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7.20
S Chacon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.86

WP - S Youman. IBB - J Edmonds (by M Kuwata). BALK - An Reyes.
Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 100-56; R Springer 21-13; R Franklin 10-6; S Youman
88-56; M Kuwata 32-17; S Chacon 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: An Reyes 2-8; R
Springer 1-1; R Franklin 3-0; S Youman 5-7; M Kuwata 1-1; S Chacon 2-0. Batters
faced: An Reyes 21; R Springer 4; R Franklin 3; S Youman 23; M Kuwata 6; S
Chacon 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (0-0, 1.34) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: J EDMONDS (.223, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved S Chacon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.223, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Spiezio hit for J Edmonds.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Spiezio (.278, 3 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
PIT - DAMASO MARTE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.296, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
A LAROCHE (.244, 0-FOR-3)
J BAY (.264, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .295
S Taguchi cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Pujols 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .319
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .299
S Rolen 3b 4 1 0 1 0 1 4 .273
R Ludwick lf 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .241
Y Molina c 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .261
A Miles 2b 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .281
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .053
a-J Edmonds ph-cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223
b-S Spiezio ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277

Totals 29 4 8 4 6 7 13

a-intentionally walked for A Reyes in the 6th; b-struck out looking for J
Edmonds in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (11, S Youman); Y Molina 2 (9, S Chacon, M Kuwata). HR -
A Pujols (24, 7th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 0 Out). S - A Miles , An Reyes. RBI
- S Rolen (47), A Miles 2 (19), A Pujols (72). 2-out RBI - A Miles 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, D Eckstein 2, S Taguchi 2, An
Reyes 2. GIDP - S Rolen. Team LOB - 9.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .232
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .258
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
R Paulino c 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 .244
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
a-J Phelps ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
M Kuwata p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244

Totals 24 4 5 4 3 5 6

a-walked for S Youman in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (17, An Reyes); J Wilson (16, An Reyes); N McLouth (11,
An Reyes). HR - R Paulino (7, 6th inning off R Springer 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J
Bautista. RBI - J Wilson (31), N McLouth (13), J Bautista (36), R Paulino (31).
2-out RBI - R Paulino. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - R Paulino. DP: 1 (C Izturis-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 000 300 10 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 000 031 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 5 4 3 3 3 4 0 6.07
R Springer 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.12
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.30

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 5 5 3 3 3 3 0 4.76
M Kuwata 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7.20
S Chacon 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.84
D Marte 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.31

WP - S Youman. IBB - J Edmonds (by M Kuwata). BALK - An Reyes.
Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 100-56; R Springer 21-13; R Franklin 10-6; S Youman
88-56; M Kuwata 32-17; S Chacon 19-11; D Marte 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: An
Reyes 2-8; R Springer 1-1; R Franklin 3-0; S Youman 5-7; M Kuwata 1-1; S Chacon
3-0; D Marte 0-0. Batters faced: An Reyes 21; R Springer 4; R Franklin 3; S
Youman 23; M Kuwata 6; S Chacon 6; D Marte 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Bob Davidson. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
3B--Randy Marsh.

Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 4.38) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.244, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LaRoche (.244, 0-FOR-3)</div>