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Pujols, Cardinals close out season against Pirates

Sep 30, 2007 - 2:50 PM St Louis (77-84) at Pittsburgh (68-93) 1:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- It has not been the kind of season the defending World Series champions wanted, but the St. Louis Cardinals can still close it out on a good note Sunday.

Albert Pujols will look to continue his torrid hitting and help the Cardinals win their fifth consecutive game when they meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in the regular-season finale.

Pujols has enjoyed five straight multi-hit games, going 9-for-19 (.474) with one home run and four RBI over that stretch. The 2005 National League MVP is batting .330 with 32 home runs and 103 RBI this season.

St. Louis will hand the ball to righthander Braden Looper (12-12, 4.90 ERA), who has struggled in his last four starts. The 10-year veteran is 0-2 with an 8.14 ERA in that span and the Cardinals are winless in each of those four contests.

Bryan Bullington (0-2, 6.00 ERA) will have the unenviable task of shutting down Pujols and the rest of the Cardinals' offense as he goes for his first career win for the Pirates.

The righthander, who will also be celebrating his 27th birthday Sunday, is making just his third career start.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 11 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 5 13 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: STL - TROY PERCIVAL, KIP WELLS (2ND), BRADEN LOOPER (5TH), BRIAN
    FALKENBORG (5TH), TYLER JOHNSON (5TH), RUSS SPRINGER (6TH),
    RYAN FRANKLIN (7TH), RANDY FLORES (7TH)

    Sep 30 4:46 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED JOSH PHELPS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
    PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.254, 0-FOR-4)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 4:44 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 4:44 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CESAR IZTURIS SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C IZTURIS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
    PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.272, 0-FOR-3)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 3:53 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY NATE MCLOUTH SCORED JOSE CASTILLO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MCLOUTH ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
    PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.305, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 3:49 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY JOSE CASTILLO SCORED STEVEN PEARCE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CASTILLO ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
    PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C MALDONADO (.182, 1-FOR-2)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 3:46 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SKIP SCHUMAKER SCORED BRENDAN RYAN AND AARON
    MILES.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, S SCHUMAKER ON FIRST, R BRANYAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
    PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.329, 0-FOR-3)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 3:20 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO RUSSELL BRANYAN SCORED SCOTT SPIEZIO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R BRANYAN ON FIRST, A MILES ON SECOND, B
    RYAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
    PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.326, 3-FOR-3)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 3:18 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRENDAN RYAN SCORED RYAN LUDWICK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B RYAN ON FIRST, S SPIEZIO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
    PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.289, 0-FOR-2)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 3:11 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY NYJER MORGAN SCORED JOSE CASTILLO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MORGAN ON FIRST, C MALDONADO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
    PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.257, 1-FOR-2)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 2:58 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY SCOTT SPIEZIO (4) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF BRYAN BULLINGTON.
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 0
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: K STINNETT (.165, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 2:22 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JIM EDMONDS SCORED SCOTT SPIEZIO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J EDMONDS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 1
    PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.290, 2 HR, 32 RBI)

    Cardinals vs. PiratesSep 30 1:59 PM

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