NL: PITTSBURGH (59-77) at ST LOUIS (67-66) <h3>Cardinals RHP Wells looks to continue success vs. former team</h3> <div class="pre">Pittsburgh (59-77) at St Louis (67-66) 2:15 pm EDT</div> ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - Kip Wells has struggled all season, exceptagainst his former team. Wells takes the hill as the St. Louis Cardinals aim for theirsixth straight home win in the opener of a three-game serieswith the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Rick Ankiel homered and drove in a pair of runs in a 3-2 winover Cincinnati on Sunday. St. Louis, which has won threestraight, is over .500 for the first time since April 15. TheCardinals trail second-place Milwaukee by one-half game and theChicago Cubs by two games in National League Central. Wells (6-15, 5.50 ERA), who pitched for the Pirates from 2002 -2006, has lost two straight starts and will be trying to avoidtying the Chicago White Sox's Jose Contreras for the league leadin losses. Wells, who is 2-0 with a 0.59 ERA in two startsagainst his former team, allowed five runs and nine hits in sixinnings of a 7-0 loss to Houston on Wednesday. Ian Snell (8-11, 4.17) takes the hill for Pittsburgh, which haslost five straight. Snell has had a horrible second half of theseason with just one win in his last 10 starts. On WednesdaySnell yielded seven runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 8-0loss to Cincinnati.
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS PITTSBURGH ST LOUIS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Nyjer Morgan CF .333 0 0 David Eckstein SS .284 2 25 Jose Bautista 3B .256 13 53 Rick Ankiel RF .353 6 19 Freddy Sanchez 2B .315 11 69 Albert Pujols 1B .317 30 84 Xavier Nady RF .290 17 65 Jim Edmonds CF .252 9 41 Jason Bay LF .255 20 82 Chris Duncan LF .265 21 66 Steven Pearce 1B .400 0 0 Aaron Miles 2B .301 1 25 Ronny Paulino C .243 9 41 Yadier Molina C .285 6 35 Jack Wilson SS .269 7 40 Kip Wells RHP .340 1 5 Ian Snell RHP .091 0 1 (6-15, 5.50) (8-11, 4.17) Brendan Ryan 3B .339 4 10</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS WARMUPS: PIT - IAN SNELL (8-11, 4.17) STL - KIP WELLS (6-15, 5.50) UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER 1B - MIKE WINTERS 2B - BRUCE FROEMMING 3B - BRIAN RUNGE WEATHER: 89 Degrees, sunny WIND: 1 mph, out to right</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS -- REVISED WARMUPS WARMUPS: PIT - IAN SNELL (8-11, 4.17) STL - KIP WELLS (6-15, 5.50) UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS 1B - BRUCE FROEMMING 2B - MARK WEGNER 3B - BRIAN KNIGHT WEATHER: 91 Degrees, sunny WIND: 1 mph, out to center</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS STARTING BATS: PIT - IAN SNELL AND RONNY PAULINO STL - KIP WELLS AND YADIER MOLINA DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI) J BAUTISTA (.256, 13 HR, 53 RBI) F SANCHEZ (.315, 11 HR, 69 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE BAUTISTA (14) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF KIP WELLS. CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, ST LOUIS 0 DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.315, 11 HR, 69 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL STL - KIP WELLS DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.284, 2 HR, 25 RBI) R ANKIEL (.353, 6 HR, 19 RBI) A PUJOLS (.317, 30 HR, 84 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 S Pearce 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - J Bautista (14, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (54). GIDP - X Nady. Team LOB - 0. ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 R Ankiel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 B Ryan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols). ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1 ST LOUIS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era I Snell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.17 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.53 Pitches-strikes: K Wells 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Wells 3-0. Batters faced: K Wells 4. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 91 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - IAN SNELL STL - KIP WELLS</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL STL - KIP WELLS DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.255, 20 HR, 82 RBI) S PEARCE (.400, 0 HR, 0 RBI) R PAULINO (.243, 9 HR, 41 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg N Morgan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 S Pearce 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - J Bautista (14, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (54). GIDP - X Nady. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-S Pearce). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 B Ryan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 BATTING: GIDP - J Edmonds. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (9, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino). FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols). ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1 ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era I Snell 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.14 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.53 Pitches-strikes: I Snell 13-7; K Wells 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 2-1; K Wells 3-0. Batters faced: I Snell 4; K Wells 4. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 91 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED JASON BAY. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R PAULINO ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2 ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.269, 7 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JACK WILSON SCORED RONNY PAULINO. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3 ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: I SNELL (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - PITTSBURGH 1 2 3 5 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL STL - KIP WELLS DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C DUNCAN (.265, 21 HR, 66 RBI) A MILES (.301, 1 HR, 25 RBI) Y MOLINA (.285, 6 HR, 35 RBI)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg N Morgan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Bay lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 S Pearce 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 R Paulino c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .089 Totals 9 3 5 3 0 2 3 BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (22, K Wells). HR - J Bautista (14, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (54), R Paulino (42), J Wilson (41). GIDP - X Nady. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - J Bay (4, 2nd base off K Wells/Y Molina). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-S Pearce). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 K Wells p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 B Ryan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 BATTING: GIDP - J Edmonds. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (9, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino). FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ankiel (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols). ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH - 12 -- 3 ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era I Snell 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.14 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 2 5 3 3 0 2 1 5.61 HBP - J Bay (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: I Snell 13-7; K Wells 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 2-1; K Wells 3-0. Batters faced: I Snell 4; K Wells 10. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 91 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - PITTSBURGH 1 2 3 5 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL STL - KIP WELLS DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.257, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) F SANCHEZ (.316, 1-FOR-1) X NADY (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg N Morgan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Bay lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 S Pearce 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 R Paulino c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .089 Totals 9 3 5 3 0 2 3 BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (22, K Wells). HR - J Bautista (14, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (54), R Paulino (42), J Wilson (41). GIDP - X Nady. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - J Bay (4, 2nd base off K Wells/Y Molina). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-S Pearce). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 C Duncan lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 A Miles 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 B Ryan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 4 BATTING: GIDP - J Edmonds. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (9, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino). FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ankiel (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols). ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH - 12 -- 3 ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era I Snell 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.12 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 2 5 3 3 0 2 1 5.61 HBP - J Bay (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: I Snell 25-15; K Wells 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 2-3; K Wells 3-0. Batters faced: I Snell 8; K Wells 10. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 91 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F SANCHEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4 ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - PITTSBURGH 1 2 1 4 7 0 ST LOUIS 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL STL - KIP WELLS DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.339, 4 HR, 10 RBI) D ECKSTEIN (.286, 1-FOR-1) R ANKIEL (.348, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg N Morgan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 J Bautista 3b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .259 F Sanchez 2b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .317 X Nady rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 J Bay lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 S Pearce 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 R Paulino c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .245 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270 I Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .089 Totals 14 4 7 4 0 2 6 BATTING: 2B - R Paulino (22, K Wells); F Sanchez (40, K Wells). HR - J Bautista (14, 1st inning off K Wells 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (54), R Paulino (42), J Wilson (41), F Sanchez (70). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Pearce 1. GIDP - X Nady. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - J Bay (4, 2nd base off K Wells/Y Molina). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-S Pearce). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D Eckstein ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 R Ankiel rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 C Duncan lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 A Miles 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 B Ryan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 4 BATTING: GIDP - J Edmonds. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (9, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino). FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ankiel (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols). ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH - 121 -- 4 ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era I Snell 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.12 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era K Wells 3 7 4 4 0 2 1 5.64 HBP - J Bay (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: I Snell 25-15; K Wells 53-36. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 2-3; K Wells 5-1. Batters faced: I Snell 8; K Wells 15. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Winters. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 91 degrees, sunny. Wind: 1 mph, out to center.</div>
