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

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (0-3, 4.63) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, PITTSBURGH 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A MILES (.279, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Torres relieved P Maholm.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.279, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL ST LOUIS AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: PITTSBURGH CENTER XAVIER NADY LEFT THE GAME IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH A STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID ECKSTEIN SCORED AARON MILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DUNCAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S TAGUCHI (.297, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL ST LOUIS AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: PITTSBURGH CENTER FIELDER XAVIER NADY LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH A STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Schumaker hit for S Taguchi.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DUNCAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.307, 2 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED CHRIS DUNCAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.317, 0-FOR-2, BB)</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 0 1 1 4 8 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT
PIT - SALOMON TORRES

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.292, 1-FOR-3)
C IZTURIS (.243, 0-FOR-3)
A LAROCHE (.242, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .301
S Taguchi cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .297
a-S Schumaker ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .307
A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .319
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293
S Rolen 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .270
R Ludwick lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
Y Molina c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .252
A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282
A Wainwright p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 25 4 8 5 2 3 8

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for S Taguchi in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm); R Ludwick (13, P Maholm); A Pujols (24,
S Torres). SF - D Eckstein , S Schumaker. RBI - S Taguchi (18), Y Molina (16),
R Ludwick (27), D Eckstein (16), S Schumaker (11). 2-out RBI - Y Molina, R
Ludwick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, J Encarnacion 1,
Y Molina 1. GIDP - S Rolen. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Ludwick (1, Home by P Maholm/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .292
C Izturis 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242
J Bay lf 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .257
X Nady cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289
N McLouth pr-cf 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .234
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .269
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
J Wilson ss 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .253
P Maholm p 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .190
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 2 8 2 1 3 16

a-flied out to center for P Maholm in the 6th.

BATTING: RBI - J Wilson 2 (28). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Doumit 1, F Sanchez 1, P Maholm 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - R Paulino (6, dropped foul ball). DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A
LaRoche).


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ST LOUIS - 100 101 1 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 010 100 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 6 8 2 2 1 3 0 4.38

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 6 6 3 2 2 3 0 4.50
S Torres 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.00

HBP - R Ludwick (by P Maholm). Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 101-60; P Maholm
106-63; S Torres 21-13. Ground balls-fly balls: A Wainwright 4-11; P Maholm
9-5; S Torres 1-2. Batters faced: A Wainwright 27; P Maholm 25; S Torres 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 AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Schumaker in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.292, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RUSS SPRINGER (5-1, 2.77) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.292, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Springer relieved A Wainwright.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.292, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON BAY SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAY ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 4.46) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAY ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAY ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N McLouth (.234, 0-FOR-1)</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 0 1 1 4 8 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 11 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RANDY FLORES
PIT - SALOMON TORRES

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.270, 1-FOR-3)
R LUDWICK (.247, 1-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)
Y MOLINA (.252, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .301
S Taguchi cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .297
a-S Schumaker ph-cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .307
A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .319
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .293
S Rolen 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .270
R Ludwick lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
Y Molina c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .252
A Miles 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282
A Wainwright p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 4 8 5 2 3 8

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for S Taguchi in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Taguchi (12, P Maholm); R Ludwick (13, P Maholm); A Pujols (24,
S Torres). SF - D Eckstein , S Schumaker. RBI - S Taguchi (18), Y Molina (16),
R Ludwick (27), D Eckstein (16), S Schumaker (11). 2-out RBI - Y Molina, R
Ludwick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Rolen 1, J Encarnacion 1,
Y Molina 1. GIDP - S Rolen. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Ludwick (1, Home by P Maholm/R Paulino).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291
C Izturis 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .246
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244
J Bay lf 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .258
X Nady cf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289
N McLouth pr-cf 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .233
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .269
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
J Wilson ss 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .253
P Maholm p 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .190
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 3 11 3 1 3 18

a-flied out to center for P Maholm in the 6th.

BATTING: RBI - J Wilson 2 (28), J Bay (67). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1, F Sanchez 1, P Maholm 1. GIDP - N
McLouth. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - R Paulino (6, dropped foul ball). DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A
LaRoche).


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ST LOUIS - 100 101 1 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 010 100 1 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
A Wainwright 6 8 2 2 1 3 0 4.38
R Springer 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.97
R Flores 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 6 6 3 2 2 3 0 4.50
S Torres 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.00

HBP - R Ludwick (by P Maholm). Pitches-strikes: A Wainwright 101-60; R
Springer 11-8; R Flores 2-1; P Maholm 106-63; S Torres 21-13. Ground balls-fly
balls: A Wainwright 4-11; R Springer 1-0; R Flores 2-0; P Maholm 9-5; S Torres
1-2. Batters faced: A Wainwright 27; R Springer 4; R Flores 1; P Maholm 25; S
Torres 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 AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (4-2, 3.72) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S ROLEN (.270, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved S Torres.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
PITTSBURGH 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Rolen (.270, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY YADIER MOLINA SCORED SCOTT ROLEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.282, 1-FOR-3)</div>