GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (49-53) at PITTSBURGH (42-61)

NL: ST LOUIS (49-53) at PITTSBURGH (42-61)

<h3>Pirates look to get back on track against Cardinals</h3>



<div class="pre">St Louis (42-61)at Pittsburgh (42-61) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to snap athree-game losing streak on Tuesday when the St. LouisCardinals come to town for a three-game series.


The Pirates have lost 13 of 15 games since the All-Star breakand are happy to return home for six games after a 1-5 road tripwith games against the Mets and the Phillies.


Despite the dismal record, Xavier Nady has been a bright spotwith nine hits in his last 27 at-bats. Nady is 4-of-8 thisseason against Cardinal starter Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.45 ERA)who will be on the hill Tuesday night.


The Pirates will counter with pitcher Paul Maholm (7-12, 4.57).He will be looking to win his third consecutive decision afterwinning back-to-back starts for the first time this season.

While the Pirates continue to struggle, the Cardinals are on athree-game winning streak after taking three of four at homeover the weekend from National League Central Division leadersthe Milwaukee Brewers.

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Eckstein SS .304 2 15 Freddy Sanchez 2B .292 6 38
So Taguchi CF .297 2 17 Cesar Izturis 3B .246 0 8
Albert Pujols 1B .319 23 71 Adam Laroche 1B .244 14 57
Juan Encarnacion RF .294 7 41 Jason Bay LF .253 16 66
Scott Rolen 3B .269 6 46 Xavier Nady CF .285 14 58
Ryan Ludwick LF .244 7 26 Ryan Doumit RF .273 7 27
Yadier Molina C .251 1 15 Ronny Paulino C .240 5 26
Aaron Miles 2B .281 0 16 Jack Wilson SS .249 4 26
Adam Wainwright RHP .257 0 4 Paul Maholm LHP .175 0 4
(9-8, 4.45) (7-12, 4.57)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT (9-8, 4.45)
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (7-12, 4.57)

UMPIRES: HP - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
1B - RANDY MARSH
2B - BOB DAVIDSON
3B - BRIAN KNIGHT

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, out to right</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT AND YADIER MOLINA
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM AND RONNY PAULINO

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.304, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
S TAGUCHI (.297, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.319, 23 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SO TAGUCHI SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.319, 23 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.292, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
C IZTURIS (.246, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.244, 14 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
S Taguchi cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Wainwright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm). RBI - S Taguchi (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
X Nady cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Doumit rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ST LOUIS - 1 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.60

Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: P Maholm 2-0.
Batters faced: P Maholm 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.244, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
Y MOLINA (.251, 1 HR, 15 RBI)
A MILES (.281, 0 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
S Taguchi cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A Wainwright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm). RBI - S Taguchi (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
X Nady cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Doumit rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ST LOUIS - 1 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.60

Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 6-6; P Maholm 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Wainwright 1-2; P Maholm 2-0. Batters faced: A Wainwright 3; P Maholm 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.253, 16 HR, 66 RBI)
X NADY (.285, 14 HR, 58 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.273, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
S Taguchi cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Wainwright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm). RBI - S Taguchi (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
X Nady cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Doumit rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ST LOUIS - 10 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.57

Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 6-6; P Maholm 37-21. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Wainwright 1-2; P Maholm 3-2. Batters faced: A Wainwright 3; P Maholm 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACK WILSON SCORED JASON BAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, X NADY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: P MAHOLM (.175, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A WAINWRIGHT (.257, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
D ECKSTEIN (.304, 0-FOR-0, BB)
S TAGUCHI (.300, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304
S Taguchi cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Wainwright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm). RBI - S Taguchi (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bay lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
X Nady cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .251
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 6

BATTING: RBI - J Wilson (27). 2-out RBI - J Wilson. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - P Maholm 1. Team LOB - 2.


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ST LOUIS - 10 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 01 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.45

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.57

Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 27-17; P Maholm 37-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Wainwright 1-4; P Maholm 3-2. Batters faced: A Wainwright 9; P Maholm 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.291, 0-FOR-1)
C IZTURIS (.245, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302
S Taguchi cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .299
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Wainwright p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm). RBI - S Taguchi (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bay lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
X Nady cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .251
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 6

BATTING: RBI - J Wilson (27). 2-out RBI - J Wilson. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - P Maholm 1. Team LOB - 2.


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ST LOUIS - 100 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 01 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.45

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.53

Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 27-17; P Maholm 53-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Wainwright 1-4; P Maholm 3-4. Batters faced: A Wainwright 9; P Maholm 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.318, 0-FOR-1)
J ENCARNACION (.293, 0-FOR-1)
S ROLEN (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

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

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302
S Taguchi cf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .299
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Encarnacion rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
S Rolen 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Wainwright p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 2 2

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm). RBI - S Taguchi (18). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1. Team LOB - 1.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
C Izturis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
J Bay lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255
X Nady cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Doumit rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .251
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 2 9

BATTING: RBI - J Wilson (27). 2-out RBI - J Wilson. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - P Maholm 1. Team LOB - 3.


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ST LOUIS - 100 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 010 -- 1
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 3 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.42

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.53

Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 45-28; P Maholm 53-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
A Wainwright 1-6; P Maholm 3-4. Batters faced: A Wainwright 13; P Maholm 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YADIER MOLINA SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y MOLINA ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>