Final
Glaus still swinging hot bat for Cardinals
Jul 18, 2008 - 10:12 AM San Diego (37-59) at St. Louis (54-43) 8:15 p.m. EDTST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Troy Glaus carried his hot bat straight through the All-Star break.
Glaus and the St. Louis Cardinals go for their third straight win on Friday when they continue a series against the San Diego Padres.
The slugging third baseman opened the second half by hitting two of St. Louis' four solo home runs, helping the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the Padres on Thursday.
It was the second multi-homer game of the season for Glaus, who has 17 overall. The 31-year-old veteran has homered in each of his last three games while reaching base in 14 of 17 plate appearances.
Glaus will seek to continue his exploits against Greg Maddux.
Maddux (3-8, 3.90 ERA) is coming off a pair of losses in his last two starts and hasn't recorded a victory since May 10. The veteran righthander allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings, but received one run of support for the second straight outing during Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Braden Looper (9-7, 4.25) is also looking to snap a personal two-game losing streak when he counters for the Cardinals.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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SAN DIEGO 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 12 0
ST LOUIS 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 4 x 11 17 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: SDG - GREG MADDUX, BRYAN COREY (5TH), MIKE ADAMS (6TH), JOE THATCHER
(7TH), HEATH BELL (7TH), CLA MEREDITH (8TH) AND NICK HUNDLEY
STL - BRADEN LOOPER, BRAD THOMPSON
Jul 18 11:35 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AARON MILES SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A MILES ON FIRST, C DUNCAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
ST LOUIS 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.294, 2-FOR-5)
Padres 7, Cardinals 11 Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 18 11:21 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS DUNCAN SCORED YADIER MOLINA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C DUNCAN ON FIRST, C IZTURIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.316, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Padres 7, Cardinals 10 Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 18 11:18 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YADIER MOLINA SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS AND TROY
GLAUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON FIRST, R ANKIEL ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
ST LOUIS 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C IZTURIS (.234, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Padres 7, Cardinals 9 Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 18 11:13 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RICK ANKIEL (22) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF JOE THATCHER.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7, ST LOUIS 7
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y MOLINA (.309, 0-FOR-3)
Padres 7, Cardinals 7 Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 18 10:40 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED JODY GERUT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GILES ON FIRST, E GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 7
ST LOUIS 6 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.279, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Padres 7, Cardinals 6 Top 6, 0 OutsJul 18 10:04 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN LUDWICK (22) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
2 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF GREG MADDUX SCORED BRENDAN RYAN AND SKIP
SCHUMAKER.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 6, ST LOUIS 6
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.353, 2-FOR-2)
Padres 6, Cardinals 6 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 18 9:37 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JODY GERUT (5) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF BRADEN LOOPER SCORED GREG MADDUX.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 6, ST LOUIS 3
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: E GONZALEZ (.305, 1-FOR-1, HBP)
Padres 6, Cardinals 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 18 9:20 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY YADIER MOLINA ALLOWED NICK HUNDLEY TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G MADDUX ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 4
ST LOUIS 3 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J GERUT (.275, 1-FOR-2)
Padres 4, Cardinals 3 Top 4, 0 OutsJul 18 9:19 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN KOUZMANOFF SCORED BRIAN GILES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K KOUZMANOFF ON FIRST, A GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 3
ST LOUIS 3 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: C HEADLEY (.276, 0-FOR-1)
Padres 3, Cardinals 3 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 18 8:58 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ SCORED EDGAR GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GONZALEZ ON FIRST, B GILES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 2
ST LOUIS 3 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.277, 0-FOR-1)
Padres 2, Cardinals 3 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 18 8:55 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY BRENDAN RYAN SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
ST LOUIS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S SCHUMAKER (.291, 0-FOR-1)
Padres 1, Cardinals 3 Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 18 8:46 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KHALIL GREENE (9) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF BRADEN LOOPER.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, ST LOUIS 2
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: N HUNDLEY (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Padres 1, Cardinals 2 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 18 8:36 PM - NL
AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RICK ANKIEL SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS AND TROY GLAUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R ANKIEL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y MOLINA (.312, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
Padres 0, Cardinals 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 18 8:31 PM
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