GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (47-38) at ST LOUIS (37-43)

NL: ARIZONA (47-38) at ST LOUIS (37-43)

<h3>Hernandez looks to bounce back from winless June</h3>

Arizona (47-38) at St Louis (37-43) 7:15 pm EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks snapped athree-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory on Tuesday night.Livan Hernandez will be looking to snap his own three-game slidewhen the Diamondbacks continue their series with the St. LouisCardinals.

Hernandez (5-5, 4.58 ERA) went 0-3 with a 6.69 ERA in June,surrendering 10 homers in 35 innings pitched. Historically, theCardinals have not been a good matchup for the veteranrighthander, who own a 5-5 career mark with a 4.36 ERA in 15starts against Albert Pujols and company.

Pujols was the only St. Louis player to accomplish much againstrookie Yusmeiro Petit on Tuesday, going 3-for-3 in the losingeffort.

The Cardinals will send Brad Thompson (6-3, 4.88) to the mound.The converted reliever pitched well in his last two starts,sandwiched between a pair of bullpen appearances.

Thompson may not be long for the rotation, however, as ace ChrisCarpenter made his first rehab appearance Tuesday for Class APalm Beach as he begins the road back from elbow surgery.

 

NL: ARIZONA at ST LOUIS

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

ARIZONA ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chris Young CF .238 12 30 Adam Kennedy 2B .213 0 13
Orlando Hudson 2B .301 7 46 Ryan Ludwick CF .234 6 18
Eric Byrnes RF .314 13 46 Albert Pujols 1B .316 16 51
Chad Tracy 1B .272 6 28 Juan Encarnacion RF .263 5 22
Mark Reynolds 3B .273 6 23 Scott Rolen 3B .268 4 36
Stephen Drew SS .240 4 29 Chris Duncan LF .277 15 41
Scott Hairston LF .236 3 12 Yadier Molina C .280 1 15
Miguel Montero C .228 5 20 Brendan Ryan SS .222 1 4
Livan Hernandez RHP .225 0 1 Brad Thompson RHP .083 0 0
(5-5, 4.58) (6-3, 4.88)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ (5-5, 4.58)
STL - BRAD THOMPSON (6-3, 4.88)

UMPIRES: HP - ED HICKOX
1B - C.B. BUCKNOR
2B - JOE WEST
3B - ADAM DOWDY

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ AND MIGUEL MONTERO
STL - BRAD THOMPSON AND YADIER MOLINA

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.238, 12 HR, 30 RBI)
O HUDSON (.301, 7 HR, 46 RBI)
E BYRNES (.314, 13 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.213, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
R LUDWICK (.234, 6 HR, 18 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.316, 16 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
E Byrnes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Tracy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Ludwick cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Encarnacion rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.58

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.81

Pitches-strikes: B Thompson 8-4. Ground balls-fly balls: B Thompson 2-1.
Batters faced: B Thompson 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Adam Dowdy.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C TRACY (.272, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
M REYNOLDS (.273, 6 HR, 23 RBI)
S DREW (.240, 4 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
E Byrnes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Tracy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.54

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.81

Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 8-6; B Thompson 8-4. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Hernandez 1-2; B Thompson 2-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 4; B Thompson 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Adam Dowdy.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.268, 4 HR, 36 RBI)
C DUNCAN (.277, 15 HR, 41 RBI)
Y MOLINA (.280, 1 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
E Byrnes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
S Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
C Duncan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.54

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.75

Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 8-6; B Thompson 18-10. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Hernandez 1-2; B Thompson 5-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 4; B Thompson 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Adam Dowdy.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
YADIER MOLINA HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING SCOTT ROLEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.222, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S HAIRSTON (.236, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
M MONTERO (.228, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
L HERNANDEZ (.225, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ARIZONA (0) VS ST LOUIS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
E Byrnes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
L Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Hudson-S Drew-C Tracy).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
S Rolen 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
C Duncan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 8 1 3 0 0 0 4

BATTING: GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 01 -- 1
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.58

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.75

Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 20-14; B Thompson 18-10. Ground balls-fly balls:
L Hernandez 4-2; B Thompson 5-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 8; B Thompson 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Adam Dowdy.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL MONTERO (6) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
0 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF BRAD THOMPSON SCORED SCOTT HAIRSTON.
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2, ST LOUIS 1

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: L HERNANDEZ (.225, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B THOMPSON (.083, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A KENNEDY (.216, 1-FOR-1)
R LUDWICK (.231, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS ST LOUIS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
O Hudson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
E Byrnes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
S Hairston lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
M Montero c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .234
L Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 11 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - M Montero (6, 3rd inning off B Thompson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Montero 2 (22). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Hudson-S Drew-C Tracy).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216
R Ludwick cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
S Rolen 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
C Duncan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
B Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083

Totals 8 1 3 0 0 0 4

BATTING: GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 1.


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ARIZONA - 002 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 01 -- 1
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.58

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 3 2 2 2 0 2 1 4.92

Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 20-14; B Thompson 33-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
L Hernandez 4-2; B Thompson 6-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 8; B Thompson 11.


UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Adam Dowdy.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.313, 0-FOR-1)
C TRACY (.271, 0-FOR-1)
M REYNOLDS (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS ST LOUIS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
O Hudson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
E Byrnes rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Tracy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
S Hairston lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
M Montero c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .234
L Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 11 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - M Montero (6, 3rd inning off B Thompson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Montero 2 (22). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Hudson-S Drew-C Tracy).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .215
R Ludwick cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
A Pujols 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
S Rolen 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
C Duncan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
B Thompson p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154

Totals 12 1 5 0 0 0 6

BATTING: 2B - R Ludwick (6, L Hernandez). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Pujols 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Kennedy (2, 2nd base by L Hernandez/M Montero).


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ARIZONA - 002 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 010 -- 1
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 4.54

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Thompson 3 2 2 2 0 2 1 4.92

WP - L Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 30-21; B Thompson 33-22.
Ground balls-fly balls: L Hernandez 6-2; B Thompson 6-1. Batters faced: L
Hernandez 12; B Thompson 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Adam Dowdy.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
STL - BRAD THOMPSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.261, 0-FOR-1)
S ROLEN (.271, 1-FOR-1)
C DUNCAN (.280, 1-FOR-1)</div>