GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JOHN GRABOW (3-1, 3.86) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved Z Duke.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D Eckstein (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO SO TAGUCHI SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, A
PUJOLS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (2-0, 2.40) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, A
PUJOLS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A MILES (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, A
PUJOLS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: FRANQUELIS OSORIA (0-2, 4.23) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, A
PUJOLS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: G BENNETT (.238, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Osoria relieved D Marte.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, A
PUJOLS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: G Bennett (.238, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Edmonds hit for G Bennett.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON SECOND, A
PUJOLS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.248, 12 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM EDMONDS SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS, RYAN LUDWICK
AND SO TAGUCHI.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J EDMONDS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R SPRINGER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Pineiro ran for J Edmonds.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J PINEIRO ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Springer (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Schumaker hit for R Springer.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J PINEIRO ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.318, 2 HR, 17 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 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RUSS SPRINGER (OUT)
PIT - FRANQUELIS OSORIA

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.297, 1-FOR-2)
F OSORIA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N MORGAN (.289, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .308
R Ankiel rf-cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .284
A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .327
R Ludwick lf-rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .271
S Taguchi cf-lf 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .289
A Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .292
G Bennett c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238
b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250
J Pineiro pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
T Wellemeyer p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
a-M Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-S Schumaker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
B Ryan 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288

Totals 30 5 9 5 3 5 17

a-struck out looking for T Wellemeyer in the 7th; b-singled to right for G
Bennett in the 8th; c-grounded into fielder's choice to third for R Springer
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (23, Z Duke); G Bennett (7, Z Duke). S - R Ankiel. RBI
- S Taguchi 2 (29), J Edmonds 3 (52). 2-out RBI - S Taguchi, J Edmonds 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, D Eckstein 1, B Ryan 1.
GIDP - A Pujols 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (7, 2nd base off Z Duke/R Paulino), D Eckstein (10,
2nd base off J Grabow/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
M Kata 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .262
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
X Nady lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
J Wilson ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
Z Duke p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 1 4 1 0 6 4

BATTING: S - Z Duke. RBI - M Kata (10). 2-out RBI - M Kata. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bautista-M Kata-A LaRoche, J Wilson-M Kata-A LaRoche).


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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 6 3 1 1 0 5 0 3.11
R Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.22

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 7 8 1 1 0 4 0 5.53
J Grabow 1/3 0 4 4 3 0 0 4.53
D Marte 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.38
F Osoria 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.18

IBB - A Pujols (by J Grabow). HBP - R Ludwick (by J Grabow). Pitches-strikes:
T Wellemeyer 70-48; R Springer 19-13; Z Duke 91-59; J Grabow 22-6; D Marte 5-3;
F Osoria 7-5. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wellemeyer 6-7; R Springer 0-2; Z Duke
10-7; J Grabow 1-0; D Marte 0-0; F Osoria 1-0. Batters faced: T Wellemeyer 21;
R Springer 4; Z Duke 27; J Grabow 5; D Marte 1; F Osoria 2.

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

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Stinnett catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Wilson (.297, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (4-4, 2.76) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.297, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved R Springer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Wilson (.297, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Izturis hit for F Osoria.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C Izturis (.257, 0 HR, 15 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 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
PIT - FRANQUELIS OSORIA (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B RYAN (.288, 0-FOR-3)
D ECKSTEIN (.308, 1-FOR-3, BB)
R ANKIEL (.284, 2-FOR-3, SAC)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .308
R Ankiel rf-cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .284
A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .327
R Ludwick lf-rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .271
S Taguchi cf-lf 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .289
A Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .292
G Bennett c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .238
b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250
J Pineiro pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056
K Stinnett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
T Wellemeyer p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125
a-M Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-S Schumaker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Ryan 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288

Totals 30 5 9 5 3 5 17

a-struck out looking for T Wellemeyer in the 7th; b-singled to right for G
Bennett in the 8th; c-grounded into fielder's choice to third for R Springer
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Eckstein (23, Z Duke); G Bennett (7, Z Duke). S - R Ankiel. RBI
- S Taguchi 2 (29), J Edmonds 3 (52). 2-out RBI - S Taguchi, J Edmonds 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, D Eckstein 1, B Ryan 1.
GIDP - A Pujols 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (7, 2nd base off Z Duke/R Paulino), D Eckstein (10,
2nd base off J Grabow/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296
M Kata 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .259
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
X Nady lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .280
J Bautista 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
S Pearce rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
J Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
Z Duke p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Izturis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 28 1 5 1 0 6 5

a-grounded to second for F Osoria in the 8th.

BATTING: 3B - N Morgan (4, R Franklin). S - Z Duke. RBI - M Kata (10). 2-out
RBI - M Kata. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Kata 1, X Nady 1.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Bautista-M Kata-A LaRoche, J Wilson-M Kata-A LaRoche).


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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Wellemeyer 6 3 1 1 0 5 0 3.11
R Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.22
R Franklin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.72

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 7 8 1 1 0 4 0 5.53
J Grabow 1/3 0 4 4 3 0 0 4.53
D Marte 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.38
F Osoria 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.18

IBB - A Pujols (by J Grabow). HBP - R Ludwick (by J Grabow). Pitches-strikes:
T Wellemeyer 70-48; R Springer 19-13; R Franklin 14-11; Z Duke 91-59; J Grabow
22-6; D Marte 5-3; F Osoria 7-5. Ground balls-fly balls: T Wellemeyer 6-7; R
Springer 0-2; R Franklin 2-1; Z Duke 10-7; J Grabow 1-0; D Marte 0-0; F Osoria
1-0. Batters faced: T Wellemeyer 21; R Springer 4; R Franklin 4; Z Duke 27; J
Grabow 5; D Marte 1; F Osoria 2.

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

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (2-4, 5.44) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: B RYAN (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>