Final
  for this game

Cardinals, Giants close out two-game series

Apr 19, 2007 - 2:13 PM St Louis (6-8) at San Francisco (5-8) 3:35 pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals have had some trouble supporting their starting pitchers.

The Giants host the Cardinals Thursday in the final game of a two-game series at AT&T Park.

Noah Lowry (0-2, 2.77 ERA) gets the start for the Giants. The 26-year-old has been a hard-luck loser in each of his first two starts.

Lowry has surrendered four earned runs in 13 innings this season, but the San Francisco offense has managed a combined one run in his two starts.

San Francisco has scored 12 runs in their eight losses this season and have been shut out three times.

Kip Wells (1-2, 2.25) could claim lack of support as well. The righthander, who turns 30 years old Saturday, has received just three combined runs of support in his two losses.

Wells yielded three runs in seven innings in a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee in his last start on Saturday. In his lone win, Wells held the Houston scoreless through seven innings on April 8.

St. Louis has scored 13 runs in their eight losses.

Barry Bonds clubbed his 738th career homer and Rich Aurilia drove in the winning run Wednesday as the Giants claimed a 6-5 victory in 12 innings.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 x 6 7 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: STL - KIP WELLS, BRAD THOMPSON (7TH) AND YADIER MOLINA
    SFO - NOAH LOWRY, JACK TASCHNER (8TH), BRAD HENNESSEY
    (8TH) AND ELIEZER ALFONZO

    HOME RUNS: STL - KIP WELLS

    Apr 19 6:20 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RYAN KLESKO SCORED RICH AURILIA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R KLESKO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.214, 0-FOR-2, SF, 2 RBI)

    Cardinals vs. GiantsApr 19 6:13 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: T Linden hit for N Lowry.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: T Linden (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Apr 19 5:55 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Thompson relieved K Wells.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: E Alfonzo (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 5:53 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - PITCHING CHANGE
    STL: BRAD THOMPSON (1-0, 3.72) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, SAN FRANCISCO 5
    DUE UP FOR SANFRNCSCO: E ALFONZO (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 5:53 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 4 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 6 2 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS (OUT)
    SFO - NOAH LOWRY

    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: E ALFONZO (.000, 0-FOR-2)
    N LOWRY (.000, 0-FOR-2)
    D ROBERTS (.267, 2-FOR-3)

    Apr 19 5:52 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RANDY WINN SCORED RICH AURILIA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R KLESKO ON FIRST, R DURHAM ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: M SWEENEY (.333, 0-FOR-2)

    Cardinals vs. GiantsApr 19 5:40 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RICH AURILIA SCORED DAVE ROBERTS AND OMAR
    VIZQUEL.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R AURILIA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R DURHAM (.300, 1-FOR-2)

    Cardinals vs. GiantsApr 19 5:35 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY AARON MILES ALLOWED RYAN KLESKO TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R WINN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: M SWEENEY (.500, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals vs. GiantsApr 19 5:06 PM


  • NL
    AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY RYAN KLESKO SCORED RAY DURHAM.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R KLESKO ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    SAN FRANCISCO 1 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.220, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals vs. GiantsApr 19 5:00 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
    SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
    SFO - NOAH LOWRY

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K WELLS (.333, 1-FOR-1)
    D ECKSTEIN (.250, 0-FOR-1, SAC)
    C DUNCAN (.340, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 4:48 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 0 1 1 3 0
    SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 2 2 (BOT 3)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
    SFO - NOAH LOWRY

    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: M SWEENEY (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    E ALFONZO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    N LOWRY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Cardinals vs. GiantsApr 19 4:25 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0
    SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
    SFO - NOAH LOWRY

    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R DURHAM (.292, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
    R KLESKO (.250, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
    R WINN (.225, 0 HR, 3 RBI)

    Apr 19 4:03 PM