GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (57-60) at MILWAUKEE (62-58)

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ankiel in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 8
MILWAUKEE 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R Braun (.347, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

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

BATTERIES: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT, RYAN FRANKLIN (8TH), TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND
YADIER MOLINA

MIL - DAVE BUSH, SCOTT LINEBRINK (8TH), DERRICK TURNBOW
(9TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAMIAN MILLER

HOME RUNS: STL - YADIER MOLINA (2) OFF DAVE BUSH IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
YADIER MOLINA (3) OFF DAVE BUSH IN THE 4TH, 1 ON

MIL - NONE</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

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

BATTERIES: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT, RYAN FRANKLIN (8TH), TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND
YADIER MOLINA

MIL - DAVE BUSH, SCOTT LINEBRINK (8TH), DERRICK TURNBOW
(9TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAMIAN MILLER


WP - ADAM WAINWRIGHT (11-9)
LP - DAVE BUSH (9-9)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: STL - YADIER MOLINA (2) OFF DAVE BUSH IN THE 2ND, 0 ON
YADIER MOLINA (3) OFF DAVE BUSH IN THE 4TH, 1 ON

MIL - NONE


TIME: 2:54 ATT: 36,062

PROBABLES: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO (5-13, 4.63)
MIL - JEFF SUPPAN (8-9, 4.90)

PROBABLES: STL - BRADEN LOOPER (10-9, 5.08)
CHN - RICH HILL (6-7, 3.85)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (8) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - FINAL

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .300
R Ludwick rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .253
A Pujols 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .317
J Edmonds cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Rolen 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270
a-B Ryan ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
C Duncan lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273
S Taguchi pr-lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .296
Y Molina c 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 .279
A Wainwright p 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .244
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Ankiel ph-cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .296
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .295

Totals 38 8 9 7 4 6 18

a-reached on error for S Rolen in the 9th; b-walked for R Franklin in the
9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Rolen (20, D Bush); D Eckstein (13, D Turnbow). HR - Y Molina 2
(3, 2nd inning off D Bush 0 on, 2 Out, 4th inning off D Bush 1 on, 2 Out). RBI
- Y Molina 3 (26), D Eckstein 3 (24), A Pujols (77). 2-out RBI - Y Molina 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Edmonds 1, A Pujols 1, S Taguchi 2,
A Wainwright 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (6, 2nd base off D Bush/D Miller).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Gross rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .215
J Hardy ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .270
P Fielder 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .284
R Braun 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .346
G Jenkins lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .276
J Dillon 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .563
B Hall cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
D Miller c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
D Bush p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .128
S Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Counsell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 0 4 0 3 11 10

a-grounded to pitcher for S Linebrink in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - G Gross (3, A Wainwright). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Braun 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - G Jenkins (2, fly ball).


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ST LOUIS - 010 200 005 -- 8
MILWAUKEE - 000 000 000 -- 0
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright (W, 11-9) 7 2 0 0 3 8 0 4.01
R Franklin (H, 19) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.80
T Percival 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.57

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush (L, 9-9) 7 7 3 3 1 4 2 5.01
S Linebrink 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40
D Turnbow 1/3 1 5 4 3 2 0 4.39
F Cordero 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.10

WP - D Turnbow. Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 98-57; R Franklin 17-11; T
Percival 17-11; D Bush 127-80; S Linebrink 10-8; D Turnbow 25-11; F Cordero
14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 3-10; R Franklin 2-0; T Percival
0-1; D Bush 6-11; S Linebrink 2-1; D Turnbow 0-0; F Cordero 0-2. Batters faced:
A Wainwright 26; R Franklin 4; T Percival 4; D Bush 29; S Linebrink 3; D
Turnbow 6; F Cordero 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug
Eddings.

T--2:54. Att--36,062.
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ST LOUIS 8
MILWAUKEE 0 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

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ST LOUIS (8) AT MILWAUKEE (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
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ST LOUIS 2ND: S Rolen popped out to third. C Duncan lined out to
shortstop. Y Molina homered to left. A Wainwright flied out to left.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 4TH: J Edmonds flied out to left. S Rolen doubled to left.
C Duncan grounded out to shortstop. Y Molina homered to left, S Rolen scored.
A Wainwright struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3,
MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 9TH: D Turnbow relieved S Linebrink. C Duncan struck out swinging,
C Duncan safe at first on wild pitch by D Turnbow. S Taguchi ran for C Duncan.
Y Molina walked, S Taguchi to second. R Ankiel hit for R Franklin. R Ankiel
walked, S Taguchi to third, Y Molina to second. A Miles struck out looking.
D Eckstein doubled to deep left, S Taguchi, Y Molina and R Ankiel scored,
D Eckstein to third advancing on throw. R Ludwick walked. F Cordero relieved
D Turnbow. A Pujols singled to center, D Eckstein scored, R Ludwick to second.
J Edmonds popped out to second. B Ryan hit for S Rolen. B Ryan safe at second
on error by left fielder G Jenkins, R Ludwick scored, A Pujols to third.
S Taguchi popped out to second. (5 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) ST LOUIS 8,
MILWAUKEE 0.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE

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ST LOUIS (8) AT MILWAUKEE (0) - EVENT LOG
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St Louis Starting Lineups -- D Eckstein SS, R Ludwick RF, A Pujols 1B,
J Edmonds CF, S Rolen 3B, C Duncan LF, Y Molina C, A Miles 2B, A Wainwright RHP.

Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- G Gross RF, J Hardy SS, P Fielder 1B, R Braun 3B,
G Jenkins LF, J Dillon 2B, B Hall CF, D Miller C, D Bush RHP.

Umpires -- Mike Everitt (HP), Dana Demuth (1B), Kerwin Danley (2B),
Doug Eddings (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Cloudy, wind left to right at 8 mph.


ST LOUIS 1ST: D Eckstein grounded out to pitcher. R Ludwick singled to
left. A Pujols grounded out to shortstop, R Ludwick to second. J Edmonds
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 0, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 1ST: G Gross struck out swinging. J Hardy reached on infield
single to shortstop. P Fielder flied out to left. R Braun grounded out
to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 0, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 2ND: S Rolen popped out to third. C Duncan lined out to
shortstop. Y Molina homered to left. A Wainwright flied out to left.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: G Jenkins flied out to center. J Dillon flied out to left.
B Hall grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 3RD: A Miles walked. D Eckstein flied out to right. R Ludwick
popped out to shortstop. A Pujols grounded into fielder's choice to third,
A Miles out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: D Miller struck out swinging. D Bush struck out swinging.
G Gross doubled to deep center. J Hardy walked. P Fielder walked, G Gross
to third, J Hardy to second. R Braun struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ST LOUIS 1, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 4TH: J Edmonds flied out to left. S Rolen doubled to left.
C Duncan grounded out to shortstop. Y Molina homered to left, S Rolen scored.
A Wainwright struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3,
MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: G Jenkins popped out to shortstop. J Dillon struck out
swinging. B Hall grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 5TH: A Miles flied out to right. D Eckstein singled to left.
D Eckstein stole second. R Ludwick flied out to left. A Pujols grounded out
to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: D Miller flied out to right. D Bush struck out swinging.
G Gross flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 6TH: J Edmonds grounded out to pitcher. S Rolen flied out to
center. C Duncan singled to right. Y Molina singled to right, C Duncan
to third. A Wainwright struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: J Hardy popped out to shortstop. P Fielder walked. R Braun
struck out swinging. G Jenkins struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 7TH: A Miles flied out to center. D Eckstein fouled out to
left. R Ludwick struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3,
MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: J Dillon flied out to left. B Hall flied out to center.
D Miller lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 8TH: S Linebrink relieved D Bush. A Pujols grounded out to
shortstop. J Edmonds flied out to left. S Rolen grounded out to third.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: R Franklin relieved A Wainwright. C Counsell hit for
S Linebrink. C Counsell grounded out to pitcher. G Gross singled to center.
J Hardy grounded into fielder's choice to second, G Gross out at second.
P Fielder struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 3,
MILWAUKEE 0.

ST LOUIS 9TH: D Turnbow relieved S Linebrink. C Duncan struck out swinging,
C Duncan safe at first on wild pitch by D Turnbow. S Taguchi ran for C Duncan.
Y Molina walked, S Taguchi to second. R Ankiel hit for R Franklin. R Ankiel
walked, S Taguchi to third, Y Molina to second. A Miles struck out looking.
D Eckstein doubled to deep left, S Taguchi, Y Molina and R Ankiel scored,
D Eckstein to third advancing on throw. R Ludwick walked. F Cordero relieved
D Turnbow. A Pujols singled to center, D Eckstein scored, R Ludwick to second.
J Edmonds popped out to second. B Ryan hit for S Rolen. B Ryan safe at second
on error by left fielder G Jenkins, R Ludwick scored, A Pujols to third.
S Taguchi popped out to second. (5 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) ST LOUIS 8, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 9TH: T Percival relieved R Franklin. B Ryan at third base.
S Taguchi in left field. R Ankiel in center field. R Braun struck out swinging.
G Jenkins flied out to center. J Dillon singled to center. B Hall struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ST LOUIS 8, MILWAUKEE 0.</div>

 

Molina, Cardinals thump Brewers again

<h3>ST LOUIS 8, MILWAUKEE 0</h3>By Dave Cotey
PA SportsTicker contributing writer


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers are certainly glad tosee Yadier Molina and the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals leaveMiller Park.


Molina posted his first career multi-home run game, went 3-for-3and drove in three runs as the Cardinals defeated the Brewers,8-0, on Thursday to earn a three-game series sweep and furthertighten the National League Central Division race.

David Eckstein added two hits and drove in three for theCardinals, who have pulled within 2 1/2 games of thedivision-leading Brewers. This is the closest the Cardinalshave been to first place since April 26. The team was aseason-worst 10 1/2 games off the pace on June 30.

Winners of five in a row and seven of eight, the Cardinalsreceived a strong outing from starter Adam Wainwright (11-9),who allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings while strikingout a career-high eight batters. The righthander also walkedthree batters during the 98-pitch effort.


Molina, who had just one home run entering the game, hit a soloshot to left off Brewers starter Dave Bush (9-9) with two outsin the second inning. The catcher, who went 6-for-12 in theseries with six RBI, added a two-run blast off Bush in thefourth.


Wainwright worked himself in and out of a tight jam in thethird. After striking out the first two batters, he surrendereda long double to center by leadoff batter Gabe Gross. Afterwalking J.J. Hardy and Prince Fielder to load the bases,Wainwright struck out rookie standout Ryan Braun to end thethreat.


Wainwright, coming off a complete game loss to the Los AngelesDodgers in his last start Friday, has won four straight roaddecisions and five of seven overall.


Bush, who has allowed six home runs in his last three starts andhas not won as a starter since July 16, allowed three runs,seven hits, and one walk while striking out one in seveninnings.


The Brewers have lost eight of 10 and the team's startingrotation has not earned a win since August 3.

 

Molina, Cardinals thump Brewers again

<h3>ST LOUIS 8, MILWAUKEE 0</h3>By David Cotey
PA SportsTicker contributing writer


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers are certainly glad tosee Yadier Molina and the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals leaveMiller Park.


Molina posted his first career multi-home run game, went 3-for-3and drove in three runs as the Cardinals defeated the Brewers,8-0, on Thursday to earn a three-game series sweep and furthertighten the National League Central Division race.

David Eckstein added two hits and drove in three for theCardinals, who have pulled within 2 1/2 games of thedivision-leading Brewers. This is the closest the Cardinalshave been to first place since April 26. The team was aseason-worst 10 1/2 games off the pace on June 30.

"I'm excited because we want to have some of that contention funover the next six weeks," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said."We can legitimately say we have a chance. It's been hard toget to this point."


Winners of five in a row and seven of eight, the Cardinalsreceived a strong outing from starter Adam Wainwright (11-9),who allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings while strikingout a career-high eight batters. The righthander also walkedthree batters during the 98-pitch effort.


"I was able to locate," Wainwright said. "I got fastballstrikeouts and curveball strikeouts. I had all my pitchesworking."


Molina, who had just one home run entering the game, hit a soloshot to left off Brewers starter Dave Bush (9-9) with two outsin the second inning. The catcher, who went 6-for-12 in theseries with six RBI, added a two-run blast off Bush in thefourth.


"We knew we had to come here and win three games and we did,"Molina said. "We're playing good baseball."


Wainwright worked himself in and out of a tight jam in thethird. After striking out the first two batters, he surrendereda long double to center by leadoff batter Gabe Gross. Afterwalking J.J. Hardy and Prince Fielder to load the bases,Wainwright struck out rookie standout Ryan Braun to end thethreat.


"He's a guy that's so dangerous," Wainwright said. "He'shitting .350 for a reason. I wanted to make him beat my beststuff. I was confident I was going to get him out. I wasn'tthinking anything negative."


Wainwright, coming off a complete game loss to the Los AngelesDodgers in his last start Friday, has won four straight roaddecisions and five of seven overall.


"Our pitcher and catcher were our stars," La Russa said."(Wainwright) just had real good composure and didn't miss histarget much."


Bush, who has allowed six home runs in his last three starts andhas not won as a starter since July 16, allowed three runs,seven hits, and one walk while striking out one in seveninnings.


"If you make a decent pitch and they make a good swing at it, itprobably was the wrong pitch to throw," said Bush, referring toMolina's home runs. "I'd like to have those pitches back."

The Brewers have lost eight of 10 and the team's startingrotation has not earned a win since August 3.


"We still control our own destiny," Brewers manager Ned Yostsaid. "We have to find a way to play better, and we have to doit in a hurry, but we're still in first place."