ST. LOUIS AB R H RBI OAKLAND AB R H RBI
S Taguchi, CF 5 0 1 1 T Buck, RF 5 1 1 0
S Spiezio, DH 5 1 2 1 M Ellis, 2B 4 1 0 0
A Pujols, 1B 3 2 1 0 N Swisher, CF 5 0 0 0
J Encarnacion, RF 4 2 1 0 J Cust, DH 5 2 3 3
S Rolen, 3B 5 1 1 1 S Stewart, LF 4 1 0 0
R Ludwick, LF 5 3 3 5 D Johnson, 1B 4 0 1 0
A Miles, 2B 4 0 2 0 B Crosby, SS 3 1 2 2
G Bennett, C 3 0 0 1 M Scutaro, 3B 2 0 1 0
B Ryan, SS 4 1 1 1 J Kendall, C 4 0 2 1
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Totals 38 10 12 10 Totals 36 6 10 6
Cardinals 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 2 0 - 10 12 0
Athletics 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 6 10 3
ST. LOUIS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
A Reyes 5.0 27 7 5 5 3 3 1 101- 56
R Springer (W) 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 18- 10
T Johnson 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 6- 4
R Franklin 1.1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 16- 10
J Isringhausen 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13- 8
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Totals 9.0 41 10 6 6 3 5 1 154- 88
OAKLAND IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
J Kennedy 5.0 26 7 4 3 4 1 1 91- 48
C Lewis (L) 1.0 7 4 4 4 0 1 1 28- 16
S Casilla 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 19- 12
J Marshall 2.0 10 1 2 1 3 0 0 32- 13
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Totals 9.0 47 12 10 8 8 4 2 170- 89
2B - J Cust, B Crosby 2, J Kendall.
HR - S Spiezio, R Ludwick, J Cust.
SB - S Taguchi, R Ludwick.
GIDP - A Miles, G Bennett, T Buck.
SCORING
TOP 1 — So Taguchi grounds out, second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Dan Johnson. Scott Spiezio homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Albert Pujols grounds out, shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson. Juan Encarnacion grounds out, shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson.
BOTTOM 1 — Travis Buck singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ryan Ludwick, deflected by shortstop Brendan Ryan. Mark Ellis hit by pitch. Travis Buck to 2nd. Nick Swisher flies out sharply to center fielder So Taguchi. Travis Buck to 3rd. Jack Cust homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Travis Buck scores. Mark Ellis scores. Shannon Stewart walks. Dan Johnson lines out to center fielder So Taguchi. Bobby Crosby doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Juan Encarnacion. Shannon Stewart scores. Bobby Crosby to 3rd. Marco Scutaro hit by pitch. Jason Kendall doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Ludwick. Bobby Crosby scores. Marco Scutaro to 3rd. Travis Buck strikes out swinging.
TOP 2 — Scott Rolen flies out to center fielder Nick Swisher. Ryan Ludwick reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Marco Scutaro. Aaron Miles singles on a ground ball to left fielder Shannon Stewart. Ryan Ludwick to 3rd. Gary Bennett out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nick Swisher. Ryan Ludwick scores. Brendan Ryan walks. So Taguchi grounds out softly, third baseman Marco Scutaro to first baseman Dan Johnson.
TOP 4 — Ryan Ludwick singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nick Swisher. Aaron Miles walks. Ryan Ludwick to 2nd. Gary Bennett grounds into a double play, second baseman Mark Ellis to shortstop Bobby Crosby to first baseman Dan Johnson. Ryan Ludwick to 3rd. Aaron Miles out at 2nd. Gary Bennett out at 1st. Brendan Ryan singles on a line drive to left fielder Shannon Stewart. Ryan Ludwick scores. So Taguchi singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Nick Swisher. Brendan Ryan scores. Scott Spiezio walks. Albert Pujols walks. So Taguchi to 3rd. Scott Spiezio to 2nd. Juan Encarnacion grounds out, third baseman Marco Scutaro to first baseman Dan Johnson.
TOP 7 — Albert Pujols singles on a line drive to center fielder Nick Swisher. Juan Encarnacion singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Crosby. Albert Pujols to 2nd. Scott Rolen singles on a line drive to right fielder Travis Buck. Albert Pujols scores. Juan Encarnacion to 3rd. Ryan Ludwick homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Juan Encarnacion scores. Scott Rolen scores. Aaron Miles strikes out swinging. Gary Bennett walks. Brendan Ryan bunt grounds out, third baseman Marco Scutaro to first baseman Dan Johnson. Gary Bennett to 2nd. So Taguchi strikes out swinging.
BOTTOM 7 — Jack Cust singles on a line drive to right fielder Juan Encarnacion. Shannon Stewart grounds out, third baseman Scott Rolen to first baseman Albert Pujols. Jack Cust to 2nd. Dan Johnson grounds out, second baseman Aaron Miles to first baseman Albert Pujols. Jack Cust to 3rd. Bobby Crosby doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ryan Ludwick. Jack Cust scores. Marco Scutaro flies out to center fielder So Taguchi.
TOP 8 — Scott Spiezio grounds out, pitcher Jay Marshall to first baseman Dan Johnson. Albert Pujols walks. Juan Encarnacion walks. Albert Pujols to 2nd. Scott Rolen reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jay Marshall. Albert Pujols to 3rd. Juan Encarnacion to 2nd. Albert Pujols advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by pitcher Jay Marshall. Ryan Ludwick singles on a ground ball to left fielder Shannon Stewart. Albert Pujols scores. Juan Encarnacion scores. Scott Rolen to 2nd. Aaron Miles grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Crosby to second baseman Mark Ellis to first baseman Dan Johnson. Ryan Ludwick out at 2nd. Aaron Miles out at 1st.
Attendance: 35,077. Duration: 3:08. Weather: 72 degrees, Sunny.
Umpires: Todd Tichenor [HP], Lance Barksdale [1B], Tim Welke [2B], Jim Reynolds [3B].
