Final
Cardinals seek back-to-back homes win for the first time
Apr 26, 2007 - 2:12 PM Cincinnati (10-11) at St Louis (9-11) 1:10 pm EDTST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals hope to shake their home struggles when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-games series on Thursday.
The Cardinals finally picked up their second win at Busch Stadium with Wednesday's 5-2 win in the middle game of this series. St. Louis is just 2-7 at home. St. Louis ranks near the bottom in the majors with just 70 runs in its 20 games.
Randy Keisler (0-0, 4.09 ERA) seeks his first win of 2007 for the Cardinals. The lefthander gave up four runs and six hits in five innings in a 6-5 setback at San Francisco on April 18.
Cincinnati's Kyle Lohse (1-0, 1.91) was solid in his last start, allowing one run and six hits in seven innings in a no decision vs. Philadelphia last Friday.
The righthander is 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA in two career starts against St. Louis.
Former No. 1 overall selection Josh Hamilton continued his surprise campaign for Cincinnati, blasting his sixth homer of the season in Wednesday's game. He leads all National League rookies with 12 RBI.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CINCINNATI 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 x 7 15 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CIN - KYLE LOHSE, JON COUTLANGUS (7TH), TODD COFFEY (7TH), DAVID
WEATHERS (8TH) AND DAVID ROSS, JAVIER VALENTIN (7TH)
STL - RANDY KEISLER, BRAD THOMPSON (4TH), RUSS
Apr 26 4:46 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY AARON MILES SCORED CHRIS DUNCAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
ST LOUIS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.226, 3-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 3:48 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY RYAN FRANKLIN ALLOWED RYAN FREEL TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.238, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 3:35 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SCOTT SPIEZIO SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SPIEZIO ON FIRST, J EDMONDS ON SECOND, S
ROLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.224, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Apr 26 3:21 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SCOTT SPIEZIO SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SPIEZIO ON FIRST, J EDMONDS ON SECOND, S
ROLEN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A KENNEDY (.224, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 3:21 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Coffey relieved J Coutlangus.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.250, 2-FOR-3)
Apr 26 3:12 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: TODD COFFEY (1-1, 7.15) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, ST LOUIS 5
DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A PUJOLS (.250, 2-FOR-3)
Apr 26 3:12 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Coutlangus relieved K Lohse.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.200, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Apr 26 3:09 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: JON COUTLANGUS (1-0, 3.68) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, ST LOUIS 5
DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.200, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Apr 26 3:09 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Dunn in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.200, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Apr 26 3:09 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Valentin catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Schumaker (.200, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Apr 26 3:09 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CINCINNATI 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 3 1 5 11 0 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - KYLE LOHSE
STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.200, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.250, 2-FOR-3)
S ROLEN (.281, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Apr 26 3:07 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ADAM KENNEDY SCORED SCOTT SPIEZIO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A KENNEDY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: G BENNETT (.421, 1-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 2:52 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
ALBERT PUJOLS HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING SO TAGUCHI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A MILES ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.281, 0-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 2:39 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED GARY BENNETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, A MILES ON SECOND, S
TAGUCHI ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.253, 2-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 2:37 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SO TAGUCHI SCORED ADAM KENNEDY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, G BENNETT ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.265, 1-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 2:32 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CINCINNATI 1 1 2 0 4 6 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - KYLE LOHSE
STL - BRAD THOMPSON
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K LOHSE (.143, 0-FOR-1)
R FREEL (.275, 0-FOR-2)
A GONZALEZ (.323, 2-FOR-2)
Apr 26 2:21 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED AARON MILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S SCHUMAKER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.244, 1-FOR-1)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 1:58 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (5) TO CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF RANDY KEISLER SCORED ALEX GONZALEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, ST LOUIS 0
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CONINE (.294, 0-FOR-1)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 1:49 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CINCINNATI 1 1 2 3 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - KYLE LOHSE
STL - RANDY KEISLER
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.203, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
S SPIEZIO (.216, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
A KENNEDY (.200, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
Apr 26 1:33 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID ROSS (1) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF RANDY KEISLER.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, ST LOUIS 0
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 1:32 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 1 1 2 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - KYLE LOHSE
STL - RANDY KEISLER
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
S SCHUMAKER (.148, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.234, 5 HR, 14 R
Reds vs. CardinalsApr 26 1:19 PM
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