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Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 11,930 |
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7:10pm Time of Game: 2:39 |
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Cardinals
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90-68
Lost 3
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Reds 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 8 0
W: Bronson Arroyo (15-13), L: John Smoltz (3-8) |
Reds
6
76-82
Won 2
4th, 14 GB
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St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Schumaker 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .303 .760 16 9 1 1 2B J Kinney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0 0 T Glaus PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .449 6 2 0 0 T Greene PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .574 0 0 M DeRosa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .754 17 14 1 1 A Pujols 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .330 1.112 13 9 5 0 M Holliday LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .903 12 9 3 0 C Rasmus CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .255 .724 22 12 5 0 2B R Ludwick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .778 15 11 3 0 J LaRue C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .638 5 3 4 0 R Ankiel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .671 2 2 0 0 M Pagnozzi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 B Ryan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .731 11 8 1 2 J Smoltz P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .192 4 3 0 0 D Reyes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Thurston PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .645 6 5 0 0 GDP Totals 31 1 5 1 2 7 129 87 24 4
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Stubbs CF 4 0 2 1 1 0 .261 .757 19 9 2 0 SB P Janish SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .215 .605 14 13 2 3 2B J Votto 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .969 16 10 11 0 2B B Phillips 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .784 12 6 3 3 S Rolen 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .306 .815 14 7 0 4 2B J Bruce RF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .222 .777 13 5 2 0 L Nix LF 4 1 1 4 0 1 .239 .765 11 9 0 0 HR R Hanigan C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .700 21 11 7 0 B Arroyo P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .113 .274 14 12 0 0 N Masset P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 8 6 6 4 134 82 27 10
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Smoltz, L (3-8) 4 6 6 6 5 3 1 6.35 23 87-52 30·10·12 3·12· 3· 0 24 - 0.89 -0.28 D Reyes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.12 4 12-7 3· 2· 2 1· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.12 0.01 J Kinney 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.42 7 18-11 9· 0· 2 3· 4· 1· 0 0-0 0.10 0.01 B Thompson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.92 4 17-12 8· 0· 4 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.02 0.00 Totals 8 8 6 6 6 4 1 38 134-82 50·12·20 8·20· 5· 0 -
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Arroyo, W (15-13) 8.1 4 1 1 1 6 0 3.84 29 111-76 44·11·21 9·13· 4· 0 76 - 0.45 0.23 N Masset 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.44 4 18-11 5· 3· 3 1· 1· 1· 0 1-0 0.28 0.01 Totals 9 5 1 1 2 7 0 33 129-87 49·14·24 10·14· 5· 0 1-0
St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds 1. Skip Schumaker 2B 1. Drew Stubbs CF 2. Mark DeRosa 3B 2. Paul Janish SS 3. Albert Pujols 1B 3. Joey Votto 1B 4. Matt Holliday LF 4. Brandon Phillips 2B 5. Colby Rasmus CF 5. Scott Rolen 3B 6. Ryan Ludwick RF 6. Jay Bruce RF 7. Jason LaRue C 7. Laynce Nix LF 8. Brendan Ryan SS 8. Ryan Hanigan C 9. John Smoltz P 9. Bronson Arroyo P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 7,(3-2) | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | CIN | R. Hanigan | J. Smoltz | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Rolen Scores; Bruce to 2B |
| b3 | 0 | 123 | RRRR | 3,(0-2) | 9% | 96% | 2-0 | CIN | L. Nix | J. Smoltz | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Phillips Scores; Rolen Scores; Bruce Scores |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | 7% | 81% | 1-0 | CIN | D. Stubbs | J. Smoltz | Walk; Bruce Scores; Hanigan to 3B; Arroyo to 2B |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 86% | 2-0 | CIN | S. Rolen | J. Smoltz | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Phillips to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 6% | 64% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bruce | J. Smoltz | Walk; Rolen to 2B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | S. Schumaker | B. Arroyo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | M. DeRosa | B. Arroyo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | A. Pujols | B. Arroyo | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Stubbs | J. Smoltz | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CIN | P. Janish | J. Smoltz | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 53% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Votto | J. Smoltz | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line) | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | CIN | B. Phillips | J. Smoltz | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | M. Holliday | B. Arroyo | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | C. Rasmus | B. Arroyo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | R. Ludwick | B. Arroyo | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | CIN | S. Rolen | J. Smoltz | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 6% | 64% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bruce | J. Smoltz | Walk; Rolen to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 59% | 0-0 | CIN | L. Nix | J. Smoltz | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | R | 7,(3-2) | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | CIN | R. Hanigan | J. Smoltz | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Rolen Scores; Bruce to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 74% | 1-0 | CIN | B. Arroyo | J. Smoltz | Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Bruce to 3B; Hanigan to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | R | 5,(3-1) | 7% | 81% | 1-0 | CIN | D. Stubbs | J. Smoltz | Walk; Bruce Scores; Hanigan to 3B; Arroyo to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 76% | 2-0 | CIN | P. Janish | J. Smoltz | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | 123 | O | 8,(3-2) | -5% | 71% | 2-0 | CIN | J. Votto | J. Smoltz | Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 73% | 0-2 | STL | J. LaRue | B. Arroyo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 75% | 0-2 | STL | B. Ryan | B. Arroyo | Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 76% | 0-2 | STL | J. Smoltz | B. Arroyo | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Smoltz facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 79% | 2-0 | CIN | B. Phillips | J. Smoltz | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 86% | 2-0 | CIN | S. Rolen | J. Smoltz | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Phillips to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 87% | 2-0 | CIN | J. Bruce | J. Smoltz | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 123 | RRRR | 3,(0-2) | 9% | 96% | 2-0 | CIN | L. Nix | J. Smoltz | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Phillips Scores; Rolen Scores; Bruce Scores |
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 95% | 6-0 | CIN | R. Hanigan | J. Smoltz | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 95% | 6-0 | CIN | B. Arroyo | J. Smoltz | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 95% | 6-0 | CIN | D. Stubbs | J. Smoltz | Single to 3B (Ground Ball) | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 95% | 6-0 | CIN | P. Janish | J. Smoltz | Stubbs Steals 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 95% | 6-0 | CIN | P. Janish | J. Smoltz | Flyball: LF |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 93% | 0-6 | STL | S. Schumaker | B. Arroyo | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 94% | 0-6 | STL | M. DeRosa | B. Arroyo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | R | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 92% | 0-6 | STL | A. Pujols | B. Arroyo | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Schumaker Scores |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 93% | 1-6 | STL | M. Holliday | B. Arroyo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 94% | 1-6 | STL | C. Rasmus | B. Arroyo | Popfly: SS (Short CF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' John Smoltz facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 94% | 6-1 | CIN | J. Votto | J. Smoltz | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 94% | 6-1 | CIN | B. Phillips | J. Smoltz | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 93% | 6-1 | CIN | S. Rolen | J. Smoltz | Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 95% | 1-6 | STL | R. Ludwick | B. Arroyo | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 95% | 1-6 | STL | J. LaRue | B. Arroyo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 96% | 1-6 | STL | B. Ryan | B. Arroyo | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Dennys Reyes facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Dennys Reyes replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | CIN | J. Bruce | D. Reyes | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | CIN | L. Nix | D. Reyes | Lineout: CF |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 95% | 6-1 | CIN | R. Hanigan | D. Reyes | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | CIN | B. Arroyo | D. Reyes | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Joe Thurston pinch hits for Dennys Reyes (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | STL | J. Thurston | B. Arroyo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | STL | S. Schumaker | B. Arroyo | Lineout: SS (Weak SS) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 97% | 1-6 | STL | M. DeRosa | B. Arroyo | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Josh Kinney replaces Skip Schumaker (2B) pitching and batting 1st; Joe Thurston moves from PH to 2B | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | CIN | D. Stubbs | J. Kinney | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 97% | 6-1 | CIN | P. Janish | J. Kinney | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | CIN | J. Votto | J. Kinney | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Janish to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | CIN | B. Phillips | J. Kinney | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | STL | A. Pujols | B. Arroyo | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | STL | M. Holliday | B. Arroyo | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 98% | 1-6 | STL | C. Rasmus | B. Arroyo | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF) | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | STL | R. Ludwick | B. Arroyo | Popfly: 1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | CIN | S. Rolen | J. Kinney | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | CIN | J. Bruce | J. Kinney | Lineout: CF |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | CIN | L. Nix | J. Kinney | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Jason LaRue (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | STL | R. Ankiel | B. Arroyo | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 98% | 1-6 | STL | B. Ryan | B. Arroyo | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | STL | J. Thurston | B. Arroyo | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Brad Thompson replaces Josh Kinney pitching and batting 1st; Matt Pagnozzi replaces Rick Ankiel (PH) playing C batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | CIN | R. Hanigan | B. Thompson | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | CIN | B. Arroyo | B. Thompson | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | CIN | D. Stubbs | B. Thompson | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | CIN | P. Janish | B. Thompson | Flyball: LF (LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Troy Glaus pinch hits for Brad Thompson (P) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 99% | 1-6 | STL | T. Glaus | B. Arroyo | Walk | |
| Tyler Greene pinch runs for Troy Glaus (PH) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 8,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | STL | M. DeRosa | B. Arroyo | Flyball: RF |
| Nick Masset replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 99% | 1-6 | STL | A. Pujols | N. Masset | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Greene to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 100% | 1-6 | STL | M. Holliday | N. Masset | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Greene to 3B |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 100% | 1-6 | STL | C. Rasmus | N. Masset | Defensive Indifference; Holliday to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 99% | 1-6 | STL | C. Rasmus | N. Masset | Walk | |
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 100% | 1-6 | STL | R. Ludwick | N. Masset | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6. | |||||||||||
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