GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (60-77) at ST LOUIS (67-67)

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS ST LOUIS (6) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
J Bautista 3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .261
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .317
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .266
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .251
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .278
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .390
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 2 8 2 2 2 11

a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for M Morris in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista 2 (32, J Pineiro 2). S - M Morris. RBI - N Morgan (1),
J Bautista (56). 2-out RBI - J Bautista. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A LaRoche 2, J Phelps 1, J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Pearce (1, 2nd base off J Pineiro/Y Molina). Picked Off -
S Pearce (1st base, Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (15, ground ball).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .293
R Ankiel rf 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 .347
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Edmonds cf 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .248
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 .264
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Branyan 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .206
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Cairo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 24 6 6 6 3 2 5

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (14, M Morris); R Ankiel (5, M Morris); C Duncan (20,
M Morris). HR - R Branyan (10, 6th inning off F Osoria 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J
Edmonds. RBI - R Ankiel (20), J Edmonds (42), C Duncan 3 (69), R Branyan (25).
2-out RBI - C Duncan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 1, Y
Molina 1. Team LOB - 4.


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PITTSBURGH - 002 000 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 203 001 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 4.54
F Osoria 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.78

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 2 2 2 2 0 3.63
R Springer 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.52

Pitches-strikes: M Morris 89-53; F Osoria 9-9; J Pineiro 107-64; R Springer
3-1. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 7-6; F Osoria 2-1; J Pineiro 9-5; R
Springer 1-0. Batters faced: M Morris 23; F Osoria 5; J Pineiro 26; R Springer
1.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - FRANQUELIS OSORIA
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.347, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
A PUJOLS (.315, 0-FOR-3)
J EDMONDS (.248, 0-FOR-1, BB, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS ST LOUIS (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .308
J Bautista 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .261
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .317
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .266
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .251
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .278
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .390
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 8 2 2 3 11

a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for M Morris in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista 2 (32, J Pineiro 2). S - M Morris. RBI - N Morgan (1),
J Bautista (56). 2-out RBI - J Bautista. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A LaRoche 2, J Phelps 1, J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Pearce (1, 2nd base off J Pineiro/Y Molina). Picked Off -
S Pearce (1st base, Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (15, ground ball).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .293
R Ankiel rf 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 .347
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Edmonds cf 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .248
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 .264
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Branyan 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .206
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Cairo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 24 6 6 6 3 2 5

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (14, M Morris); R Ankiel (5, M Morris); C Duncan (20,
M Morris). HR - R Branyan (10, 6th inning off F Osoria 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J
Edmonds. RBI - R Ankiel (20), J Edmonds (42), C Duncan 3 (69), R Branyan (25).
2-out RBI - C Duncan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 1, Y
Molina 1. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 002 000 0 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 203 001 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 4.54
F Osoria 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.78

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 2 2 2 2 0 3.63
R Springer 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.47

Pitches-strikes: M Morris 89-53; F Osoria 9-9; J Pineiro 107-64; R Springer
15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 7-6; F Osoria 2-1; J Pineiro 9-5; R
Springer 1-2. Batters faced: M Morris 23; F Osoria 5; J Pineiro 26; R Springer
4.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JOHN GRABOW (2-1, 3.38) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R ANKIEL (.347, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved F Osoria.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.347, 1-FOR-2, 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 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
ST LOUIS 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN GRABOW
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.266, 1-FOR-3)
J BAY (.254, 1-FOR-3)
S PEARCE (.231, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS ST LOUIS (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .308
J Bautista 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .261
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .317
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .266
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .251
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .278
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .390
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 8 2 2 3 11

a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for M Morris in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista 2 (32, J Pineiro 2). S - M Morris. RBI - N Morgan (1),
J Bautista (56). 2-out RBI - J Bautista. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A LaRoche 2, J Phelps 1, J Wilson 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Pearce (1, 2nd base off J Pineiro/Y Molina). Picked Off -
S Pearce (1st base, Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (15, ground ball).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .293
R Ankiel rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .342
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Edmonds cf 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .248
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 .264
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Branyan 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .206
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Cairo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 27 6 6 6 3 4 5

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (14, M Morris); R Ankiel (5, M Morris); C Duncan (20,
M Morris). HR - R Branyan (10, 6th inning off F Osoria 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J
Edmonds. RBI - R Ankiel (20), J Edmonds (42), C Duncan 3 (69), R Branyan (25).
2-out RBI - C Duncan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 1, Y
Molina 1. Team LOB - 4.


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PITTSBURGH - 002 000 0 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 203 001 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 4.54
F Osoria 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.78
J Grabow 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 2 2 2 2 0 3.63
R Springer 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.47

Pitches-strikes: M Morris 89-53; F Osoria 9-9; J Grabow 14-9; J Pineiro
107-64; R Springer 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 7-6; F Osoria 2-1; J
Grabow 1-0; J Pineiro 9-5; R Springer 1-2. Batters faced: M Morris 23; F Osoria
5; J Grabow 3; J Pineiro 26; R Springer 4.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TROY PERCIVAL (3-0, 2.39) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.266, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Percival relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LaRoche (.266, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N McLouth hit for J Grabow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, A
LAROCHE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.247, 11 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (4-2, 1.97) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, A
LAROCHE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.247, 11 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved T Percival.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, A
LAROCHE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.247, 11 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Schumaker in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, A
LAROCHE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.247, 11 HR, 29 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 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
ST LOUIS 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN GRABOW (OUT)
STL - RYAN FRANKLIN

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.311, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
Y MOLINA (.281, 0-FOR-3)
R BRANYAN (.206, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS ST LOUIS (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .308
J Bautista 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .261
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .317
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .267
J Bay lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253
S Pearce rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214
R Paulino c 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .253
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .278
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .390
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-N McLouth ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246

Totals 32 2 10 2 3 3 16

a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for M Morris in the 6th; b-popped
out to second for J Grabow in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista 2 (32, J Pineiro 2). S - M Morris. RBI - N Morgan (1),
J Bautista (56). 2-out RBI - J Bautista. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A LaRoche 2, J Phelps 1, J Wilson 1, N McLouth 2. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Pearce (1, 2nd base off J Pineiro/Y Molina). Picked Off -
S Pearce (1st base, Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (15, ground ball).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .293
R Ankiel rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .342
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Edmonds cf 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .248
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 .264
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schumaker cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Branyan 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .206
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Cairo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 27 6 6 6 3 4 5

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (14, M Morris); R Ankiel (5, M Morris); C Duncan (20,
M Morris). HR - R Branyan (10, 6th inning off F Osoria 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J
Edmonds. RBI - R Ankiel (20), J Edmonds (42), C Duncan 3 (69), R Branyan (25).
2-out RBI - C Duncan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 1, Y
Molina 1. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 002 000 00 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 203 001 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 4.54
F Osoria 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.78
J Grabow 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 2 2 2 2 0 3.63
R Springer 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.47
T Percival 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.33
R Franklin 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.96

Pitches-strikes: M Morris 89-53; F Osoria 9-9; J Grabow 14-9; J Pineiro
107-64; R Springer 15-10; T Percival 18-11; R Franklin 3-2. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Morris 7-6; F Osoria 2-1; J Grabow 1-0; J Pineiro 9-5; R Springer 1-2;
T Percival 0-2; R Franklin 0-1. Batters faced: M Morris 23; F Osoria 5; J
Grabow 3; J Pineiro 26; R Springer 4; T Percival 5; R Franklin 1.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: ROMULO SANCHEZ (0-0, 1.35) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, ST LOUIS 6

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.311, 2 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Sanchez relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
ST LOUIS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.311, 2 HR, 11 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 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
ST LOUIS 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ROMULO SANCHEZ
STL - RYAN FRANKLIN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.308, 0-FOR-4, RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.261, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.317, 0-FOR-2, 2 BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS ST LOUIS (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .308
J Bautista 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .261
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .317
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .267
J Bay lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253
S Pearce rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214
R Paulino c 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .253
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .278
M Morris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .390
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-N McLouth ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246
R Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 2 10 2 3 3 16

a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for M Morris in the 6th; b-popped
out to second for J Grabow in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista 2 (32, J Pineiro 2). S - M Morris. RBI - N Morgan (1),
J Bautista (56). 2-out RBI - J Bautista. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A LaRoche 2, J Phelps 1, J Wilson 1, N McLouth 2. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Pearce (1, 2nd base off J Pineiro/Y Molina). Picked Off -
S Pearce (1st base, Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (A LaRoche-J Wilson-F
Sanchez).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .293
R Ankiel rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .342
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
J Edmonds cf 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .248
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 .264
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schumaker cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317
Y Molina c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
R Branyan 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .204
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Cairo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 30 6 7 6 3 4 6

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (14, M Morris); R Ankiel (5, M Morris); C Duncan (20,
M Morris). HR - R Branyan (10, 6th inning off F Osoria 0 on, 1 Out). SF - J
Edmonds. RBI - R Ankiel (20), J Edmonds (42), C Duncan 3 (69), R Branyan (25).
2-out RBI - C Duncan 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 1, Y
Molina 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 4.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 002 000 00 -- 2
ST LOUIS - 203 001 00 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 5 5 5 5 3 2 0 4.54
F Osoria 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.78
J Grabow 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.30
R Sanchez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.17

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 2/3 8 2 2 2 2 0 3.63
R Springer 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.47
T Percival 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.33
R Franklin 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.96

Pitches-strikes: M Morris 89-53; F Osoria 9-9; J Grabow 14-9; R Sanchez 8-4;
J Pineiro 107-64; R Springer 15-10; T Percival 18-11; R Franklin 3-2. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Morris 7-6; F Osoria 2-1; J Grabow 1-0; R Sanchez 3-0; J
Pineiro 9-5; R Springer 1-2; T Percival 0-2; R Franklin 0-1. Batters faced: M
Morris 23; F Osoria 5; J Grabow 3; R Sanchez 3; J Pineiro 26; R Springer 4; T
Percival 5; R Franklin 1.

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

Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
ST LOUIS 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 x 6 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - MATT MORRIS, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (6TH), JOHN GRABOW (7TH),
ROMULO SANCHEZ (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

STL - JOEL PINEIRO, RUSS SPRINGER (6TH), TROY PERCIVAL
(8TH), RYAN FRANKLIN (8TH) AND YADIER MOLINA

HOME RUNS: PIT - NONE

STL - RUSSELL BRANYAN (10) OFF FRANQUELIS OSORIA IN THE 6TH, 0
ON</div>