GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (61-78) at ST LOUIS (68-68)

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAVE DAVIDSON (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, ST LOUIS 12

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: B RYAN (.339, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Davidson relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 12 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.339, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Castillo at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 12 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.339, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RICK ANKIEL SCORED BRENDAN RYAN AND DAVID
ECKSTEIN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R ANKIEL ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 14 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.318, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi hit for R Flores.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON FIRST, R ANKIEL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 14 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Taguchi (.295, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SO TAGUCHI SCORED RICK ANKIEL.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 15 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K STINNETT (.178, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY AARON MILES SCORED RYAN LUDWICK.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A MILES ON FIRST, S TAGUCHI ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.318, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 1
ST LOUIS 2 3 0 2 5 4 16 22 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - DAVE DAVIDSON
STL - RANDY FLORES (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.316, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
J PHELPS (.393, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J BAY (.253, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS ST LOUIS (16) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Bautista 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .261
D Davidson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .316
J Phelps 1b 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .393
J Bay lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .253
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
C Maldonado c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Bullington p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-M Kata ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Castillo ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 27 3 9 3 2 4 9

a-doubled to center for B Bullington in the 4th; b-grounded to pitcher for J
Grabow in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (6, T Percival). RBI - J Bautista 2 (58), F Sanchez (72).
2-out RBI - J Bautista, F Sanchez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Bay 2, S Pearce 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - J Castillo (8, ground ball). DP: 2 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-J
Phelps, J Wilson-F Sanchez-J Phelps).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .301
R Ankiel cf 4 4 3 7 1 0 1 .358
A Pujols 1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .317
R Ludwick rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .251
C Duncan lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .262
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Cairo ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-S Taguchi ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
Y Molina c 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .280
K Stinnett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
A Miles 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .304
M Maroth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-B Barden ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .077
T Percival p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
S Schumaker lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 .315
B Ryan 3b 4 3 3 0 0 1 2 .344

Totals 38 16 22 15 4 3 16

a-walked for K Jimenez in the 2nd; b-singled to left for R Springer in the
5th; c-singled to left for R Flores in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (27, J Grabow); D Eckstein (16, D Davidson); R Ankiel
(6, D Davidson). HR - R Ankiel 2 (9, 2nd inning off B Bullington 2 on, 1 Out,
5th inning off J Grabow 1 on, 1 Out). S - D Eckstein. RBI - C Duncan (70), Y
Molina (36), R Ankiel 7 (29), A Pujols (85), R Ludwick (39), D Eckstein (26), M
Cairo (1), S Taguchi (22), A Miles (26). 2-out RBI - C Duncan, Y Molina, M
Cairo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, S Schumaker 3. GIDP
- R Ankiel, Y Molina. Team LOB - 10.


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PITTSBURGH - 020 100 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 230 254 -- 16
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 3 7 5 5 2 1 1 15.00
J Van Benschoten 1 1/3 6 5 5 2 1 0 10.86
J Grabow 2/3 5 2 2 0 1 1 3.64
D Davidson 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 27.00

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 1 2/3 6 2 2 2 1 0 11.07
K Jimenez 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10
T Percival 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.48
R Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.43
R Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.47

WP - J Van Benschoten. IBB - C Duncan (by J Van Benschoten). HBP - R Ludwick
(by D Davidson). Pitches-strikes: B Bullington 63-41; J Van Benschoten 41-24; J
Grabow 26-17; D Davidson 32-20; M Maroth 54-29; K Jimenez 7-4; T Percival
24-16; R Springer 15-10; R Flores 16-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bullington
8-0; J Van Benschoten 2-1; J Grabow 1-0; D Davidson 3-0; M Maroth 1-3; K
Jimenez 0-0; T Percival 2-3; R Springer 1-1; R Flores 1-2. Batters faced: B
Bullington 17; J Van Benschoten 11; J Grabow 7; D Davidson 9; M Maroth 13; K
Jimenez 1; T Percival 8; R Springer 4; R Flores 3.

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

(Plus rain delay totaling 80 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 75 degrees, rain.
Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Branyan at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.316, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: ANTHONY REYES (2-13, 5.63) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, ST LOUIS 16

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.316, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: An Reyes relieved R Flores.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.316, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.316, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</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 3
ST LOUIS 16 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.316, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Morgan hit for J Bay.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J PHELPS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N Morgan (.267, 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 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 1
ST LOUIS 2 3 0 2 5 4 16 22 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - DAVE DAVIDSON
STL - ANTHONY REYES

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.344, 3-FOR-4)
R BRANYAN (.200, 10 HR, 25 RBI)
A REYES (.083, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS ST LOUIS (16) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Bautista 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .261
D Davidson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .316
c-C Izturis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Phelps 1b 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .393
J Bay lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .253
d-N Morgan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
S Pearce rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .227
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
C Maldonado c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
B Bullington p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-M Kata ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Castillo ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 30 3 9 3 3 5 11

a-doubled to center for B Bullington in the 4th; b-grounded to pitcher for J
Grabow in the 6th; c-flied out to left for F Sanchez in the 7th; d-grounded
into fielder's choice to third for J Bay in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (6, T Percival). RBI - J Bautista 2 (58), F Sanchez (72).
2-out RBI - J Bautista, F Sanchez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Bay 2, S Pearce 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - J Castillo (8, ground ball). DP: 2 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-J
Phelps, J Wilson-F Sanchez-J Phelps).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .301
R Branyan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Ankiel cf 4 4 3 7 1 0 1 .358
An Reyes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083
A Pujols 1b 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .317
R Ludwick rf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .251
C Duncan lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .262
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Cairo ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-S Taguchi ph-cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
Y Molina c 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .280
K Stinnett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
A Miles 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .304
M Maroth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-B Barden ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .077
T Percival p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
S Schumaker lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 .315
B Ryan 3b-ss 4 3 3 0 0 1 2 .344

Totals 38 16 22 15 4 3 16

a-walked for K Jimenez in the 2nd; b-singled to left for R Springer in the
5th; c-singled to left for R Flores in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Pujols (27, J Grabow); D Eckstein (16, D Davidson); R Ankiel
(6, D Davidson). HR - R Ankiel 2 (9, 2nd inning off B Bullington 2 on, 1 Out,
5th inning off J Grabow 1 on, 1 Out). S - D Eckstein. RBI - C Duncan (70), Y
Molina (36), R Ankiel 7 (29), A Pujols (85), R Ludwick (39), D Eckstein (26), M
Cairo (1), S Taguchi (22), A Miles (26). 2-out RBI - C Duncan, Y Molina, M
Cairo. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, S Schumaker 3. GIDP
- R Ankiel, Y Molina. Team LOB - 10.


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PITTSBURGH - 020 100 0 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 230 254 -- 16
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 3 7 5 5 2 1 1 15.00
J Van Benschoten 1 1/3 6 5 5 2 1 0 10.86
J Grabow 2/3 5 2 2 0 1 1 3.64
D Davidson 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 27.00

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Maroth 1 2/3 6 2 2 2 1 0 11.07
K Jimenez 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10
T Percival 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.48
R Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.43
R Flores 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.47
An Reyes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.58

WP - J Van Benschoten. IBB - C Duncan (by J Van Benschoten). HBP - R Ludwick
(by D Davidson). Pitches-strikes: B Bullington 63-41; J Van Benschoten 41-24; J
Grabow 26-17; D Davidson 32-20; M Maroth 54-29; K Jimenez 7-4; T Percival
24-16; R Springer 15-10; R Flores 16-10; An Reyes 18-9. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Bullington 8-0; J Van Benschoten 2-1; J Grabow 1-0; D Davidson 3-0; M Maroth
1-3; K Jimenez 0-0; T Percival 2-3; R Springer 1-1; R Flores 1-2; An Reyes 1-1.
Batters faced: B Bullington 17; J Van Benschoten 11; J Grabow 7; D Davidson 9;
M Maroth 13; K Jimenez 1; T Percival 8; R Springer 4; R Flores 3; An Reyes 4.


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

(Plus rain delay totaling 80 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 75 degrees, rain.
Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N McLouth in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.344, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JUAN PEREZ (0-0, 4.26) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, ST LOUIS 16

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: B RYAN (.344, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Perez relieved D Davidson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
ST LOUIS 16 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.344, 3-FOR-4)</div>