Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Cueto
  
  Schumaker hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Cueto
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Cueto
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Nix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Pineiro
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Pineiro
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Hairston reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruce vs. Pineiro
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Pineiro
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hairston scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nix vs. Pineiro
  
  Nix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Cueto
  
  Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Cueto
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Nix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Cueto
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Cueto
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Nix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Pineiro
  
  Rosales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Pineiro
  
  Hanigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosales moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Janish vs. Pineiro
  
  Janish strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cueto vs. Pineiro
  
  Cueto bunts towards the mound. Pineiro fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pineiro. Rosales scores. Hanigan moves to third. Cueto moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Taveras vs. Pineiro
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hanigan scores. Cueto moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hairston vs. Pineiro
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cueto scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bruce vs. Pineiro
  
  Bruce hits a line drive towards first. Pujols catches it and steps on first to double up Hairston. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Cueto
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pineiro vs. Cueto
  
  Pineiro hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Cueto
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Cueto
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Pineiro
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Pineiro
  
  Nix hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Pineiro
  
  Rosales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Cueto
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Cueto
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Cueto
  
  Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Pineiro
  
  Hanigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Janish vs. Pineiro
  
  Janish hits a popup towards short. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cueto vs. Pineiro
  
  Cueto bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Pineiro
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Cueto
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Cueto
  
  Greene hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Greene reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Thurston vs. Cueto
  
  Thurston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pineiro vs. Cueto
  
  Pineiro bunts in front of the plate. Hanigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Greene moves to third. Thurston moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schumaker vs. Cueto
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive towards the mound. Cueto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Pineiro
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Pineiro
  
  Bruce hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Pineiro
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Cueto
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Cueto
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Cueto
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Pineiro
  
  Nix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Pineiro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Pineiro
  
  Rosales hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Pineiro
  
  Hanigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Cueto
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Cueto
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Greene vs. Cueto
  
  Greene hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thurston vs. Cueto
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Duncan scores. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Barden vs. Cueto
  
  Brian Barden pinch hits for Joel Pineiro.
  
  Barden hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Janish vs. Perez
  
  Chris Perez now pitching.
  
  Janish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Janish reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cueto vs. Perez
  
  Cueto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to third for the out. Cueto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Perez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cueto moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Perez
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hairston vs. Perez
  
  Hairston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bruce vs. Perez
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cueto scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  The ball gets by Molina for a passed ball. Taveras moves to third. Bruce moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Nix vs. Perez
  
  Nix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching. Shane Robinson pinch hits for Skip Schumaker.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Weathers
  
  Tyler Greene pinch hits for Colby Rasmus. David Weathers now pitching.
  
  Greene hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Weathers
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Weathers
  
  Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Weathers
  
  There goes Ludwick. The throw from Hanigan and he is safe. Ludwick steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Weathers
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Ludwick scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Weathers
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Burton
  
  Jared Burton now pitching.
  
  Greene hits a popup towards short. Janish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Thompson
  
  Shane Robinson now playing center field. Tyler Greene now playing second base. Brad Thompson now pitching.
  
  Rosales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Thompson
  
  Hanigan bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosales moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Janish vs. Thompson
  
  Janish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dickerson vs. Thompson
  
  Chris Dickerson pinch hits for Jared Burton.
  
  Dickerson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Thurston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRue vs. Cordero
  
  Jason LaRue pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
  
  There goes Thurston. The throw from Hanigan and he is out, Hairston applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Cordero
  
  LaRue strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cordero
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/2009 -- St. Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Schumaker S, 2b       3  0  1  0   Taveras W, cf         3  1  2  1   
Robinson S, ph-cf     2  0  0  0   Hairston J, 2b        4  1  2  2   
Rasmus C, cf          3  0  0  0   Bruce J, rf           4  0  1  1   
Greene T, ph-2b       1  1  1  1   Hernandez R, 1b       3  0  1  1   
Pujols A, 1b          4  0  0  0   Nix L, lf             4  0  0  0   
Ludwick R, rf         2  1  0  0   Rosales A, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Duncan C, lf          4  2  2  1   Hanigan R, c          3  1  2  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  2  1   Janish P, ss          4  0  1  0   
Greene K, ss          4  0  2  0   Cueto J, p            2  2  0  1   
Thurston J, 3b        2  0  0  0   Rhodes A, p           0  0  0  0   
Pineiro J, p          1  0  0  0   Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   
Barden B, ph          1  0  0  0   Burton J, p           0  0  0  0   
Perez C, p            0  0  0  0   Dickerson C, ph       1  0  0  0   
Thompson B, p         0  0  0  0   Cordero F, p          0  0  0  0   
LaRue J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  3                        32  6 11  6

St. Louis        000 000 130 --  4
Cincinnati       230 000 10x --  6

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pineiro J (L)         6.0  8  5  4  0  3
Perez C               1.0  2  1  1  2  0
Thompson B            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cueto J (W)           7.0  5  1  1  2  3
Rhodes A              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Weathers D            0.1  3  3  3  1  0
Burton J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Cordero F (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Pineiro J
DP -- St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Hairston J, Greene K, Janish P, Duncan C
HR -- Greene T
SB -- Ludwick R
CS -- Thurston J
SH -- Cueto J, Pineiro J, Hanigan R
WP -- Perez C
PB -- Molina Y
T -- 2:54
A -- 18016

    

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