GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (40-45) at PHILADELPHIA (44-44)

NL: ST LOUIS (40-45) at PHILADELPHIA (44-44)

<h3>Pujols not likely to be left on bench against Phillies</h3>

St Louis (40-45) at Philadelphia (44-44) 7:05 pm EDT

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Albert Pujols is looking to respond tohis noticeable absence from the batter's box in the All-StarGame when the St. Louis Cardinals face the Philadelphia Philliesin the opener of a three-game series Friday.


Pujols was the only National League position player not toparticipate in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the American League in theMidsummer Classic. The 2005 NL MVP is batting .310 with 16 homeruns and 52 RBI this season.


Kip Wells (3-11, 5.92 ERA) will take the mound for St. Louis,which has won five of its last eight contests.


The 30-year-old Wells, who is in his first season with St.Louis, has not started since June 24 as he is enduring the worstseason of his career.


The righthander will try to shut down a talented Philadelphialineup that includes the reigning NL MVP, Ryan Howard, who wasnot selected to the All-Star Game.


Howard has posted just a .256 batting average with 21 home runsand 67 RBI on the season.


The Phillies will send the 44-year-old Jamie Moyer (7-7, 4.43)to the mound. The lefthander gave up five runs and eight hitsin 5 2/3 innings in a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies onSaturday.


Philadelphia has lost four of its last six contests and sits inthird place in the NL East, 4 1/2 games behind thedivision-leading New York Mets.

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

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

ST LOUIS PHILADELPHIA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Aaron Miles SS .290 0 14 Jimmy Rollins SS .286 16 53
Ryan Ludwick CF .258 6 21 Shane Victorino RF .277 11 37
Albert Pujols 1B .310 16 52 Chase Utley 2B .325 15 68
Chris Duncan LF .288 16 47 Ryan Howard 1B .256 21 67
Scott Rolen 3B .267 4 38 Aaron Rowand CF .310 11 43
Juan Encarnacion RF .269 6 27 Pat Burrell LF .215 11 37
Adam Kennedy 2B .210 0 14 Greg Dobbs 3B .288 7 34
Yadier Molina C .268 1 15 Carlos Ruiz C .272 3 29
Kip Wells RHP .321 1 2 Kyle Kendrick RHP .100 0 0
(3-11, 5.92) (3-0, 4.40)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: STL - KIP WELLS (3-11, 5.92)
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK (3-0, 4.40)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM TSCHIDA
1B - JIM JOYCE
2B - JIM WOLF
3B - ROB DRAKE

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: STL - KIP WELLS AND YADIER MOLINA
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK AND CARLOS RUIZ

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.290, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
R LUDWICK (.258, 6 HR, 21 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.310, 16 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.286, 16 HR, 53 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.277, 11 HR, 37 RBI)
C UTLEY (.325, 15 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
C Utley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
K Kendrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.92

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: K Kendrick 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Kendrick 2-1.
Batters faced: K Kendrick 3.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: STL - KIP WELLS
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY KIP WELLS ALLOWED JIMMY ROLLINS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S VICTORINO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.325, 15 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C UTLEY ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.256, 21 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON ROWAND SCORED CHASE UTLEY AND RYAN HOWARD.

SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
PHILADELPHIA 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.215, 11 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KYLE KENDRICK SCORED PAT BURRELL.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, K KENDRICK ON FIRST, G DOBBS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
PHILADELPHIA 5 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.288, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C DUNCAN (.288, 16 HR, 47 RBI)
S ROLEN (.267, 4 HR, 38 RBI)
J ENCARNACION (.269, 6 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Wells (4, throw).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .287
S Victorino rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .327
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
A Rowand cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .312
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
K Kendrick p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182

Totals 9 5 7 4 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (23, K Wells); R Howard (14, K Wells). S - S Victorino.
RBI - C Utley (69), A Rowand 2 (45), K Kendrick (1). 2-out RBI - K Kendrick.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 2.


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ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 5 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 7 5 3 0 1 0 6.15

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26

Pitches-strikes: K Wells 44-32; K Kendrick 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Wells 2-0; K Kendrick 2-1. Batters faced: K Wells 10; K Kendrick 3.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.277, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
C UTLEY (.327, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
R HOWARD (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (5) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Duncan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .210
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (14, K Kendrick). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Wells 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - K Wells (4, throw).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .287
S Victorino rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .327
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
A Rowand cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .312
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
K Kendrick p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182

Totals 9 5 7 4 0 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (23, K Wells); R Howard (14, K Wells). S - S Victorino.
RBI - C Utley (69), A Rowand 2 (45), K Kendrick (1). 2-out RBI - K Kendrick.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 1. Team LOB - 2.


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ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 5 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 7 5 3 0 1 0 6.15

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.13

HBP - Y Molina (by K Kendrick). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 44-32; K Kendrick
30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 2-0; K Kendrick 3-2. Batters faced: K
Wells 10; K Kendrick 9.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C UTLEY ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TROY CATE (0-0, 1.42) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C UTLEY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0, PHILADELPHIA 6

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: R HOWARD (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Cate relieved K Wells.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C UTLEY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 0
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R Howard (.259, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TROY CATE
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.288, 0-FOR-1)
R LUDWICK (.256, 0-FOR-1)
A PUJOLS (.309, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (6) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
C Duncan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .210
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310
T Cate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (14, K Kendrick). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - K Wells 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - K Wells (4, throw); Y Molina (5, throw). DP: 1 (A Pujols-A
Miles-A Pujols).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .287
S Victorino rf 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 .277
C Utley 2b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .329
R Howard 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
A Rowand cf 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .314
P Burrell lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .218
G Dobbs 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .291
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
K Kendrick p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182

Totals 13 6 9 5 2 2 8

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (23, K Wells); R Howard (14, K Wells). S - S Victorino.
RBI - C Utley 2 (70), A Rowand 2 (45), K Kendrick (1). 2-out RBI - K Kendrick.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Rollins 1, G Dobbs 1. GIDP - R
Howard. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Victorino (28, 2nd base off K Wells/Y Molina).


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ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 51 -- 6
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 1 8 6 4 1 1 0 6.25
T Cate 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.32

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.13

K Wells pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd.

HBP - Y Molina (by K Kendrick). Pitches-strikes: K Wells 52-34; T Cate 16-11;
K Kendrick 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 2-0; T Cate 2-0; K Kendrick
3-2. Batters faced: K Wells 12; T Cate 4; K Kendrick 9.

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

Weather: 79 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>