GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (60-78) at ST LOUIS (68-67)

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TODD WELLEMEYER (3-1, 3.83) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.315, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Wellemeyer relieved B Falkenborg.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.315, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 8 12 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: T WELLEMEYER (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
A MILES (.300, 0-FOR-2)
D ECKSTEIN (.296, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (8) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Izturis 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .256
J Bautista cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314
A LaRoche 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .269
J Bay lf 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .254
S Pearce rf 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .294
R Paulino c 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .256
J Wilson ss 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 .283
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .130

Totals 30 8 12 8 1 6 11

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson 2 (24, M Mulder 2); S Pearce 2 (2, B Falkenborg, M
Mulder). HR - R Paulino (10, 4th inning off M Mulder 2 on, 0 Out), A Laroche
(21, 5th inning off B Falkenborg 0 on, 2 Out). S - T Armas. RBI - J Wilson 3
(46), R Paulino 3 (46), A LaRoche (81), C Izturis (12). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche,
C Izturis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Izturis 1, J Bautista 1.
GIDP - F Sanchez. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Izturis (2, 2nd base by M Mulder).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .296
R Ankiel rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .342
A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .316
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .245
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
R Branyan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201
M Mulder p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-B Barden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
A Miles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300

Totals 23 2 5 2 2 5 6

a-grounded to third for M Mulder in the 4th.

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (15, T Armas); A Pujols (26, T Armas). HR - R Ankiel
(7, 3rd inning off T Armas 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 2 (22). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, J Edmonds 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PITTSBURGH - 030 311 0 -- 8
ST LOUIS - 002 000 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 6 5 2 2 2 5 1 6.49

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 4 8 6 6 1 1 1 13.50
B Falkenborg 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 5.79
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.75

Pitches-strikes: T Armas 96-58; M Mulder 59-39; B Falkenborg 39-25; T
Wellemeyer 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 5-8; M Mulder 7-3; B
Falkenborg 1-2; T Wellemeyer 1-0. Batters faced: T Armas 25; M Mulder 19; B
Falkenborg 10; T Wellemeyer 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

(Plus rain delay totaling 54 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 72 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (5-4, 4.05) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: T WELLEMEYER (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved T Armas.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: T Wellemeyer (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Cairo hit for T Wellemeyer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M Cairo (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ryan hit for D Eckstein.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.331, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 8 12 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
STL - TODD WELLEMEYER (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S PEARCE (.294, 2-FOR-3)
R PAULINO (.256, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
J WILSON (.283, 3-FOR-3, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (8) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Izturis 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .256
J Bautista cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314
A LaRoche 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .269
J Bay lf 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .254
S Pearce rf 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .294
R Paulino c 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .256
J Wilson ss 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 .283
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .130
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 30 8 12 8 1 6 11

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson 2 (24, M Mulder 2); S Pearce 2 (2, B Falkenborg, M
Mulder). HR - R Paulino (10, 4th inning off M Mulder 2 on, 0 Out), A Laroche
(21, 5th inning off B Falkenborg 0 on, 2 Out). S - T Armas. RBI - J Wilson 3
(46), R Paulino 3 (46), A LaRoche (81), C Izturis (12). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche,
C Izturis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Izturis 1, J Bautista 1.
GIDP - F Sanchez. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Izturis (2, 2nd base by M Mulder).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .296
b-B Ryan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331
R Ankiel rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .338
A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .316
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .245
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
R Branyan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201
M Mulder p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-B Barden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
c-M Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299

Totals 26 2 5 2 3 5 7

a-grounded to third for M Mulder in the 4th; b-walked for D Eckstein in the
7th; c-grounded to second for T Wellemeyer in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (15, T Armas); A Pujols (26, T Armas). HR - R Ankiel
(7, 3rd inning off T Armas 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 2 (22). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, J Edmonds 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PITTSBURGH - 030 311 0 -- 8
ST LOUIS - 002 000 0 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 6 5 2 2 2 5 1 6.49
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.01

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 4 8 6 6 1 1 1 13.50
B Falkenborg 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 5.79
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.75

Pitches-strikes: T Armas 96-58; S Chacon 15-9; M Mulder 59-39; B Falkenborg
39-25; T Wellemeyer 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 5-8; S Chacon 1-2; M
Mulder 7-3; B Falkenborg 1-2; T Wellemeyer 1-0. Batters faced: T Armas 25; S
Chacon 4; M Mulder 19; B Falkenborg 10; T Wellemeyer 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

(Plus rain delay totaling 54 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 72 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ryan at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S Pearce (.294, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Cairo at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S Pearce (.294, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (2-0, 4.66) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S PEARCE (.294, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved T Wellemeyer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S Pearce (.294, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 8 12 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
STL - RANDY FLORES

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.316, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J EDMONDS (.245, 0-FOR-3)
C DUNCAN (.262, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (8) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Izturis 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .256
J Bautista cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314
A LaRoche 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .269
J Bay lf 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .254
S Pearce rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .278
R Paulino c 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .256
J Wilson ss 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .282
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .130
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 33 8 12 8 1 6 11

BATTING: 2B - J Wilson 2 (24, M Mulder 2); S Pearce 2 (2, B Falkenborg, M
Mulder). HR - R Paulino (10, 4th inning off M Mulder 2 on, 0 Out), A Laroche
(21, 5th inning off B Falkenborg 0 on, 2 Out). S - T Armas. RBI - J Wilson 3
(46), R Paulino 3 (46), A LaRoche (81), C Izturis (12). 2-out RBI - A LaRoche,
C Izturis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Izturis 1, J Bautista 1.
GIDP - F Sanchez. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Izturis (2, 2nd base by M Mulder).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .296
b-B Ryan ph-ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331
R Ankiel rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .338
A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .316
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .245
C Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
R Branyan 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201
M Mulder p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-B Barden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
c-M Cairo ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 2 5 2 3 5 7

a-grounded to third for M Mulder in the 4th; b-walked for D Eckstein in the
7th; c-grounded to second for T Wellemeyer in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (15, T Armas); A Pujols (26, T Armas). HR - R Ankiel
(7, 3rd inning off T Armas 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Ankiel 2 (22). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, J Edmonds 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols).


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PITTSBURGH - 030 311 00 -- 8
ST LOUIS - 002 000 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 6 5 2 2 2 5 1 6.49
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.01

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 4 8 6 6 1 1 1 13.50
B Falkenborg 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 5.79
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.75
R Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.56

Pitches-strikes: T Armas 96-58; S Chacon 15-9; M Mulder 59-39; B Falkenborg
39-25; T Wellemeyer 10-7; R Flores 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 5-8; S
Chacon 1-2; M Mulder 7-3; B Falkenborg 1-2; T Wellemeyer 1-0; R Flores 2-1.
Batters faced: T Armas 25; S Chacon 4; M Mulder 19; B Falkenborg 10; T
Wellemeyer 3; R Flores 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

(Plus rain delay totaling 54 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 72 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 2 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bautista in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.316, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (2-0, 2.13) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A PUJOLS (.316, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved S Chacon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.316, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Morgan in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.316, 1-FOR-2)</div>