GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (60-55) at ST LOUIS (53-60)

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Springer relieved T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A ETHIER ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M Kemp (.317, 6 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Sweeney hit for D Lowe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A ETHIER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M Sweeney (.253, 2 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - DEREK LOWE (OUT)
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.219, 1-FOR-2)
A MILES (.287, 2-FOR-3)
R ANKIEL (.364, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (1) VS ST LOUIS (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .296
J Loney 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .324
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
A Ethier rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
a-M Kemp ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
R Martinez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146
b-M Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Totals 26 1 5 1 1 4 10

a-struck out swinging for J Pierre in the 7th; b-flied out to right for D Lowe
in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier 2 (23, T Johnson, B Looper); L Gonzalez (20, B Looper).
RBI - L Gonzalez (53). 2-out RBI - L Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, M Sweeney 1, D Lowe 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - R Furcal 2 (17, ground ball 2). Outfield assists - A Ethier (A
Pujols at 3rd base).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .287
R Ankiel rf 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .364
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .311
J Edmonds cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .245
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
S Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 26 5 7 5 0 5 5

a-grounded to third for B Looper in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (10, D Lowe). HR - R Ankiel (2, 1st inning off D Lowe 1
on, 0 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 2 (5), A Pujols (75), J Edmonds 2 (29). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, C Duncan 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Kennedy (6, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 000 001 0 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 203 000 -- 5
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 7 5 3 0 5 1 3.61

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 5.08
T Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.89

T Johnson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 97-68; B Looper 85-53; T Johnson 4-2; R Springer
12-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 12-1; B Looper 3-12; T Johnson 0-0; R
Springer 1-1. Batters faced: D Lowe 26; B Looper 23; T Johnson 1; R Springer 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 95 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Kemp in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Kennedy (.219, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (0-1, 3.52) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, ST LOUIS 5

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A KENNEDY (.219, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Hernandez relieved D Lowe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Kennedy (.219, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RICK ANKIEL (3) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF ROBERTO HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.311, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.278, 0-FOR-3)
R MARTIN (.296, 0-FOR-3)
J LONEY (.324, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (1) VS ST LOUIS (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Martin c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .296
J Loney 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .324
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
A Ethier rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
a-M Kemp ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
R Martinez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146
b-M Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
R Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 1 5 1 1 4 10

a-struck out swinging for J Pierre in the 7th; b-flied out to right for D Lowe
in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier 2 (23, T Johnson, B Looper); L Gonzalez (20, B Looper).
RBI - L Gonzalez (53). 2-out RBI - L Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, M Sweeney 1, D Lowe 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - R Furcal 2 (17, ground ball 2). Outfield assists - A Ethier (A
Pujols at 3rd base).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286
R Ankiel rf 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .417
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .311
J Edmonds cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .244
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
S Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 30 6 8 6 1 5 6

a-grounded to third for B Looper in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (10, D Lowe). HR - R Ankiel 2 (3, 1st inning off D Lowe
1 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off R Hernandez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 3 (6), A
Pujols (75), J Edmonds 2 (29). 2-out RBI - R Ankiel. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Miles 1, C Duncan 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Kennedy (6, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 000 001 0 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 203 000 1 -- 6
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 7 5 3 0 5 1 3.61
R Hernandez 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.15

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 5.08
T Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.89

T Johnson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 97-68; R Hernandez 15-6; B Looper 85-53; T Johnson
4-2; R Springer 12-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 12-1; R Hernandez 1-2; B
Looper 3-12; T Johnson 0-0; R Springer 1-1. Batters faced: D Lowe 26; R
Hernandez 5; B Looper 23; T Johnson 1; R Springer 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 95 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (4-2, 1.86) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: R FURCAL (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Furcal (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
STL - RYAN FRANKLIN

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C DUNCAN (.278, 0-FOR-3)
S ROLEN (.259, 0-FOR-3)
Y MOLINA (.269, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (1) VS ST LOUIS (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
R Martin c 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .295
J Loney 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .322
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
A Ethier rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
a-M Kemp ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
R Martinez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146
b-M Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
R Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 1 5 1 1 5 10

a-struck out swinging for J Pierre in the 7th; b-flied out to right for D Lowe
in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier 2 (23, T Johnson, B Looper); L Gonzalez (20, B Looper).
RBI - L Gonzalez (53). 2-out RBI - L Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, M Sweeney 1, D Lowe 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - R Furcal 2 (17, ground ball 2). Outfield assists - A Ethier (A
Pujols at 3rd base).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286
R Ankiel rf 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .417
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .311
J Edmonds cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .244
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .278
S Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 30 6 8 6 1 5 6

a-grounded to third for B Looper in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (10, D Lowe). HR - R Ankiel 2 (3, 1st inning off D Lowe
1 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off R Hernandez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 3 (6), A
Pujols (75), J Edmonds 2 (29). 2-out RBI - R Ankiel. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Miles 1, C Duncan 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Kennedy (6, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 000 001 00 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 203 000 1 -- 6
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LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 7 5 3 0 5 1 3.61
R Hernandez 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.15

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 5.08
T Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.89
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.83

T Johnson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 97-68; R Hernandez 15-6; B Looper 85-53; T Johnson
4-2; R Springer 12-6; R Franklin 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Lowe 12-1; R
Hernandez 1-2; B Looper 3-12; T Johnson 0-0; R Springer 1-1; R Franklin 0-2.
Batters faced: D Lowe 26; R Hernandez 5; B Looper 23; T Johnson 1; R Springer
3; R Franklin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 95 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: RUDY SEANEZ (6-2, 4.00) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: C DUNCAN (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Seanez relieved R Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C Duncan (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LOS - RUDY SEANEZ
STL - RYAN FRANKLIN

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.277, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
N GARCIAPARRA (.282, 1-FOR-3)
A ETHIER (.300, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">LA DODGERS (1) VS ST LOUIS (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
R Martin c 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .295
J Loney 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .322
L Gonzalez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277
N Garciaparra 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
A Ethier rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300
J Pierre cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
a-M Kemp ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315
R Martinez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146
b-M Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
R Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 1 5 1 1 5 10

a-struck out swinging for J Pierre in the 7th; b-flied out to right for D Lowe
in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Ethier 2 (23, T Johnson, B Looper); L Gonzalez (20, B Looper).
RBI - L Gonzalez (53). 2-out RBI - L Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Garciaparra 1, M Sweeney 1, D Lowe 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - R Furcal 2 (17, ground ball 2). Outfield assists - A Ethier (A
Pujols at 3rd base). DP: 1 (R Furcal-J Loney).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .286
R Ankiel rf 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .417
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .311
J Edmonds cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .244
C Duncan lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .277
S Rolen 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
B Looper p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Kennedy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .219

Totals 33 6 9 6 1 6 7

a-grounded to third for B Looper in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (10, D Lowe). HR - R Ankiel 2 (3, 1st inning off D Lowe
1 on, 0 Out, 7th inning off R Hernandez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 3 (6), A
Pujols (75), J Edmonds 2 (29). 2-out RBI - R Ankiel. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Miles 1, C Duncan 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Kennedy (6, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).


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LA DODGERS - 000 001 00 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 203 000 10 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 6 7 5 3 0 5 1 3.61
R Hernandez 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.15
R Seanez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.93

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 6 4 1 1 1 3 0 5.08
T Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.89
R Franklin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.83

T Johnson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: D Lowe 97-68; R Hernandez 15-6; R Seanez 12-8; B Looper
85-53; T Johnson 4-2; R Springer 12-6; R Franklin 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls:
D Lowe 12-1; R Hernandez 1-2; R Seanez 2-0; B Looper 3-12; T Johnson 0-0; R
Springer 1-1; R Franklin 0-2. Batters faced: D Lowe 26; R Hernandez 5; R Seanez
3; B Looper 23; T Johnson 1; R Springer 3; R Franklin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Gerry
Davis.

Weather: 95 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: BRAD THOMPSON (6-5, 5.21) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.277, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Thompson relieved R Franklin.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA DODGERS 1
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L Gonzalez (.277, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>