Giants 8, Cardinals 2
Braden Looper allowed 10 hits in three-plus innings. (Tom Gannam/AP)
By Robert Falkoff / MLB.com
Braden Looper's third inning went awry, with the right-hander allowing six straight hits that produced six runs, giving the Cardinals their first two-game losing streak of the season. St. Louis scrapped for two runs in the ninth on RBI doubles by Troy Glaus and Rico Washington.
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San Francisco
(8-11)
Won 2
San Francisco 8, St. Louis 2
Today's Boxes 4/20/08
TOR 5, DET 3
FLA 6, WSH 1
CIN 4, MIL 3
ATL 6, LAD 1
NYY 7, BAL 1
BOS 6, TEX 5
CWS 6, TB 0
HOU 6, COL 4
MIN 2, CLE 1
CHC 13, PIT 6
SEA 4, LAA 2
OAK 7, KC 1
SD 9, ARI 4
PHI 5, NYM 4
St. Louis
(12-7)
Lost 2
April 20, 2008
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Standings thru 4/20/08  | Recap: SF | STL  | Gameday  | Giants stats  | Cardinals stats
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lewis , LF5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .304
Castillo , 3B4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .246
Valdez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chulk , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Durham , 2B4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .217
Yabu , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Ortmeier , PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Molina , C5 1 3 3 0 0 0 .292
Rowand , CF4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .333
Bowker , RF5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .364
Aurilia , 1B-3B4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .182
Bocock , SS4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .179
Burriss , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sanchez , P3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .125
Velez , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Totals 40 8 14 8 3 8 15
a-Struck out for Yabu in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Molina 2 (3, Looper, Looper), Durham (4, Looper).HR : Bowker (3, 3rd inning off Looper, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Lewis 2; Castillo; Durham 3; Molina 5; Rowand 2; Bowker 4; Aurilia; Bocock; Sanchez.RBI : Durham (4), Molina 3 (13), Rowand 2 (8), Bowker 2 (9).2-out RBI : Rowand.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rowand 2; Castillo.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Lewis (2, 2nd base off Reyes/Molina). FIELDING DP : 2 (Castillo-Durham-Aurilia, Durham-Bocock-Aurilia).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker , CF3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .317
Villone , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Barton , LF4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .321
Pujols , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .349
Ludwick , RF-CF3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .391
Glaus , 3B3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .242
Molina , C3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263
Miles , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250
Looper , P0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167
Reyes , P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Washington , RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .158
Izturis , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .192
a-Duncan , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .317
Totals 31 2 6 2 5 10 16
a-Struck out for Izturis in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Glaus 2 (7, Sanchez, Chulk), Ludwick (5, Chulk), Washington (2, Chulk).TB : Pujols; Ludwick 2; Glaus 4; Miles; Washington 2.RBI : Glaus (10), Washington (3).2-out RBI : Washington.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Miles 2; Washington; Duncan 2.GIDP : Glaus; Izturis.Team LOB : 7. FIELDING Outfield assists : Barton (Molina at 2nd base).
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sanchez (W, 1-1)5.0 2 0 0 4 5 0 4.50
Yabu 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.18
Valdez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.08
Chulk 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 6.00
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Looper (L, 3-1)3.0 10 7 7 0 1 1 5.49
Reyes 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 2.79
Villone 3.0 0 0 0 2 5 0 1.17
Looper pitched to 1 batter in the 4th. Pitches-strikes : Sanchez 101-59, Yabu 23-14, Valdez 14-9, Chulk 26-19, Looper 71-45, Reyes 63-39, Villone 49-28.Ground outs-fly outs : Sanchez 7-3, Yabu 2-2, Valdez 1-0, Chulk 1-1, Looper 5-3, Reyes 2-4, Villone 3-1.Batters faced : Sanchez 19, Yabu 7, Valdez 3, Chulk 7, Looper 19, Reyes 13, Villone 11.Inherited runners-scored : Reyes 1-1.Umpires : HP: Brian Gorman. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Gerry Davis.Weather : 63 degrees, sunny.Wind : 3 mph, R to L.T : 3:08.Att : 41,127.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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