Cardinals 6 - 0 Marlins
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Struggling Willis to start against Cardinals

Jul 18, 2007 - 2:35 PM St Louis (42-48) at Florida (45-49) 7:05 pm EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) -- A pair of struggling pitchers will take the mound when the Florida Marlins host the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series.

Dontrelle Willis (7-8, 4.81 ERA) has been winless in his last eight starts despite not giving up more than four earned runs in any of those outings.

The 25-year-old lefthander allowed eight runs - three earned - and eight hits with three walks over just 3 2/3 innings in a 14-10 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday.

He will be opposed by Kip Wells (3-12, 6.25), who will hope not to add to his major league-leading loss total.

The 30-year-old Wells, who has not won as a starter since May 23, was tagged for six runs - four earned - and eight hits in a 13-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.

Behind five solid innings by rookie Rick Vanden Hurk, the Marlins won for the third time in four games with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday.

The defending World Series champions are in third place in the National League Central, 9 1/2 games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 0
    FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: STL - KIP WELLS, TROY PERCIVAL (9TH) AND YADIER MOLINA
    FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, RENYEL PINTO (4TH), LEE GARDNER
    (7TH), KEVIN GREGG (9TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO

    HOME RUNS

    Jul 18 9:50 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUAN ENCARNACION SCORED DAVID ECKSTEIN AND SO
    TAGUCHI.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J ENCARNACION ON FIRST, A PUJOLS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.258, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals vs. MarlinsJul 18 7:36 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY SO TAGUCHI SCORED AARON MILES AND BRENDAN RYAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON SECOND, D ECKSTEIN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.317, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Cardinals vs. MarlinsJul 18 7:34 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - KIP WELLS
    FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.332, 15 HR, 39 RBI)
    A AMEZAGA (.278, 2 HR, 23 RBI)
    M CABRERA (.326, 22 HR, 66 RBI)

    Cardinals vs. MarlinsJul 18 7:14 PM

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