TODAY'S WRAPS: June 29, 2007
Cards rally vs. rookie relievers
Tenacity pays off By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Juan Encarnacion's RBI double in the second got the Cards on the board. It was a pitchers' duel after that, until Chris Duncan's RBI single tied it in the eighth and Encarnacion came up with another big hit, the go-ahead RBI single, to complete the comeback.
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Cardinals 4, Reds 2
Juan Encarnacion hit the go-ahead single and was 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the win. (Al Berhman/AP)
Arroyo's gem spoiled By Patrick Allegri / MLB.com
Josh Hamilton hit a two-run home run in the sixth to give the Reds a slim one-run advantage and it looked like Bronson Arroyo would finally notch another victory, but the Reds sent three rookies to the mound in the eighth, allowing three runs in the frame.
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St. Louis
(35-41)
Won 1
St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 2
Today's Boxes 6/29/07
NYM 6, PHI 5
CHC 6, MIL 5
LAA 9, BAL 7
ATL 12, FLA 3
MIN 11, DET 1
NYM 5, PHI 2
NYY 2, OAK 1
CLE 2, TB 1
BOS 2, TEX 1
PIT 3, WSH 2
HOU 9, COL 8
KC 8, CWS 1
SEA 5, TOR 3
ARI 4, SF 3
SD 7, LAD 6
Cincinnati
(30-50)
Lost 2
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Standings thru 6/29/07  | Gameday  | Cardinals Stats  | Reds Stats
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taguchi , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
Percival , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Springer , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cate , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Franklin , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Reyes , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .063
Isringhausen , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Miles , SS5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .310
Pujols , 1B4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .305
Duncan , LF4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .272
Rolen , 3B3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .265
Encarnacion , RF4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .270
Molina , C4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .280
Kennedy , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .211
Thompson , P2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .083
a-Ludwick , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227
Schumaker , CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
Totals 37 4 12 4 1 5 17
a-Popped out for Thompson in the 7th. b-Singled for Franklin in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Encarnacion (10, Arroyo), Pujols (16, Arroyo), Miles (9, McBeth).TB : Reyes; Miles 3; Pujols 4; Duncan; Encarnacion 3; Molina 2; Kennedy.RBI : Encarnacion 2 (22), Duncan (38), Molina (13).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Thompson; Rolen; Taguchi.GIDP : Kennedy; Miles.Team LOB : 7.
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hatteberg , 1B5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .296
Phillips , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271
Griffey , RF3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290
Dunn , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
Encarnacion , 3B4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .272
Hamilton , CF3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .272
Gonzalez , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258
Ross , C3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195
b-Valentin , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
Arroyo , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059
a-Castro , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
McBeth , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Coutlangus , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Salmon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stone , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Conine , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282
1-Hopper , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 7 16
a-Flied out for Arroyo in the 7th. b-Struck out for Ross in the 9th. c-Walked for Stone in the 9th. 1-Ran for Conine in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Hatteberg (13, Thompson).HR : Hamilton (13, 6th inning off Thompson, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Hatteberg 3; Griffey; Encarnacion 2; Hamilton 4; Gonzalez.RBI : Hamilton 2 (27).2-out RBI : Hamilton 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Encarnacion; Griffey; Ross; Hatteberg.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING DP : 2 (Gonzalez-Phillips-Hatteberg 2).
McBeth pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Coutlangus pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP : Hamilton (by Isringhausen).Pitches-strikes : Thompson 80-53, Percival 13-9, Springer 4-3, Cate 9-6, Franklin 3-3, Isringhausen 22-13, Arroyo 113-74, McBeth 9-5, Coutlangus 6-3, Salmon 22-13, Stone 11-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Thompson 8-8, Percival 0-2, Springer 0-0, Cate 0-1, Franklin 0-1, Isringhausen 0-0, Arroyo 5-11, McBeth 0-0, Coutlangus 0-0, Salmon 2-1, Stone 3-0.Batters faced : Thompson 25, Percival 3, Springer 1, Cate 2, Franklin 1, Isringhausen 5, Arroyo 28, McBeth 2, Coutlangus 1, Salmon 4, Stone 3.Inherited runners-scored : Franklin 1-0, Coutlangus 2-1, Salmon 2-2.Umpires : HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.Weather : 78 degrees, overcast.Wind : 7 mph, In from LF.T : 2:51.Att : 35,508.
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