GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (74-84) at PITTSBURGH (68-91)

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TYLER JOHNSON (1-1, 4.06) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MORGAN ON FIRST, C MALDONADO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.257, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Johnson relieved B Falkenborg.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MORGAN ON FIRST, C MALDONADO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C Izturis (.257, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TYLER JOHNSON
PIT - BRYAN BULLINGTON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.290, 0-FOR-2)
R LUDWICK (.266, 0-FOR-2)
S SPIEZIO (.267, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (2) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
B Looper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schumaker lf 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .326
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .329
R Ankiel cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
R Ludwick rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
S Spiezio 3b 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .267
K Stinnett c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .163
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .252
B Thompson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Miles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289

Totals 20 2 5 2 1 3 5

a-singled to shallow right for T Percival in the 2nd.

BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (11, B Bullington). HR - S Spiezio (4, 4th inning off
B Bullington 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Edmonds (53), S Spiezio (31). 2-out RBI - J
Edmonds. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 2, A Pujols 1. Team
LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Schumaker (1, 2nd base off B Bullington/C Maldonado).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .305
C Izturis ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .256
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272
X Nady lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
S Pearce rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .242
C Maldonado c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
B Bullington p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
a-J Bay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247

Totals 20 1 6 1 0 6 9

a-fouled out to first for B Bullington in the 5th.

BATTING: RBI - N Morgan (7). 2-out RBI - N Morgan. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Izturis 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Izturis (3, 2nd base by K Wells/K Stinnett).


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ST LOUIS - 010 10 -- 2
PITTSBURGH - 000 01 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Percival 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.80
K Wells 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 5.70
B Looper 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.94
B Falkenborg 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.82
T Johnson 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 5 5 2 2 1 3 1 5.29

WP - B Bullington. Pitches-strikes: T Percival 14-11; K Wells 42-28; B Looper
14-9; B Falkenborg 9-6; T Johnson 2-2; B Bullington 78-56. Ground balls-fly
balls: T Percival 0-1; K Wells 3-1; B Looper 1-0; B Falkenborg 0-1; T Johnson
1-0; B Bullington 8-4. Batters faced: T Percival 4; K Wells 10; B Looper 3; B
Falkenborg 2; T Johnson 1; B Bullington 21.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Gerry Davis.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JUAN PEREZ (0-0, 3.00) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R ANKIEL (.290, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Perez relieved B Bullington.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.290, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: FRANQUELIS OSORIA (0-2, 4.18) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S SPIEZIO ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: K STINNETT (.163, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Osoria relieved J Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S SPIEZIO ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K Stinnett (.163, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRENDAN RYAN SCORED RYAN LUDWICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B RYAN ON FIRST, S SPIEZIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.289, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Branyan hit for T Johnson.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A MILES ON FIRST, B RYAN ON SECOND, S
SPIEZIO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Branyan (.196, 10 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JOHN GRABOW (3-2, 4.53) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A MILES ON FIRST, B RYAN ON SECOND, S
SPIEZIO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R BRANYAN (.196, 10 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved F Osoria.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A MILES ON FIRST, B RYAN ON SECOND, S
SPIEZIO ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Branyan (.196, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO RUSSELL BRANYAN SCORED SCOTT SPIEZIO.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R BRANYAN ON FIRST, A MILES ON SECOND, B
RYAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.326, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED BRENDAN RYAN AND AARON
MILES.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, R BRANYAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.329, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: ROMULO SANCHEZ (1-0, 5.09) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, R BRANYAN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A PUJOLS (.329, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Sanchez relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, R BRANYAN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.329, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TYLER JOHNSON (OUT)
PIT - ROMULO SANCHEZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.272, 0-FOR-2)
X NADY (.278, 1-FOR-2)
J BAUTISTA (.255, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
B Looper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Branyan ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .196
S Schumaker lf 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 .330
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .328
R Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288
R Ludwick rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Spiezio 3b 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 .270
K Stinnett c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .252
B Thompson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
K Wells p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321
B Ryan ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .291

Totals 28 6 10 6 2 4 8

a-singled to shallow right for T Percival in the 2nd; b-walked for T Johnson
in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - S Schumaker (11, B Bullington). HR - S Spiezio (4, 4th inning off
B Bullington 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Edmonds (53), S Spiezio (31), B Ryan (12), R
Branyan (26), S Schumaker 2 (19). 2-out RBI - J Edmonds, B Ryan, R Branyan, S
Schumaker 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 2, A Pujols 2.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Schumaker (1, 2nd base off B Bullington/C Maldonado).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .305
C Izturis ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .256
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272
X Nady lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255
S Pearce rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .242
C Maldonado c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
B Bullington p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
a-J Bay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
J Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 20 1 6 1 0 6 9

a-fouled out to first for B Bullington in the 5th.

BATTING: RBI - N Morgan (7). 2-out RBI - N Morgan. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Izturis 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Izturis (3, 2nd base by K Wells/K Stinnett).


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ST LOUIS - 010 104 -- 6
PITTSBURGH - 000 01 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Percival 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.80
K Wells 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 5.70
B Looper 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.94
B Falkenborg 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.82
T Johnson 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bullington 5 5 2 2 1 3 1 5.29
J Perez 1/3 2 2 2 0 1 0 4.38
F Osoria 1/3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4.76
J Grabow 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.53
R Sanchez 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00

J Grabow pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - B Bullington. Pitches-strikes: T Percival 14-11; K Wells 42-28; B Looper
14-9; B Falkenborg 9-6; T Johnson 2-2; B Bullington 78-56; J Perez 8-6; F
Osoria 9-5; J Grabow 10-4; R Sanchez 2-1. Ground balls-fly balls: T Percival
0-1; K Wells 3-1; B Looper 1-0; B Falkenborg 0-1; T Johnson 1-0; B Bullington
8-4; J Perez 0-0; F Osoria 0-1; J Grabow 0-0; R Sanchez 0-1. Batters faced: T
Percival 4; K Wells 10; B Looper 3; B Falkenborg 2; T Johnson 1; B Bullington
21; J Perez 3; F Osoria 3; J Grabow 2; R Sanchez 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Mike Dimuro. 3B--Gerry Davis.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RUSS SPRINGER (8-1, 2.22) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Springer relieved T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LaRoche (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>