St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(74-84)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 9 2
Milwaukee 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0
WP: B. Thompson (8-6)
LP: C. Villanueva (8-5)
(81-77)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: St. Louis
- A. Pujols homered to deep right
Bot 1st: Milwaukee
- R. Braun doubled to deep left, J.J. Hardy scored
Bot 2nd: Milwaukee
- R. Braun doubled to deep left, D. Miller scored, J.J. Hardy to third
Top 3rd: St. Louis
- R. Ludwick doubled to deep left, A. Miles and A. Pujols scored, R. Ludwick to third advancing on throw
Top 8th: St. Louis
- K. Stinnett walked, A. Pujols scored, S. Schumaker to third, M. Cairo to second
- S. Taguchi ground rule double to deep center, M. Cairo and S. Schumaker scored, K. Stinnett to third
- A. Miles singled to third, K. Stinnett scored, S. Taguchi to third
Bot 9th: Milwaukee
- R. Braun singled to center, R. Weeks scored
 St. Louis
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
B. Ryan ss 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .293
    S. Spiezio ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
    R. Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
    J. Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R. Ankiel cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .276
    B. Barden ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
A. Pujols 1b 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 .325
R. Ludwick rf 5 0 1 2 0 2 3 .270
S. Schumaker lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .319
M. Cairo 3b 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .271
K. Stinnett c 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 .176
B. Thompson p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167
    R. Branyan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196
    B. Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Edmonds ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
    S. Taguchi ph-cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290
A. Miles 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .298
 Totals 33 7 9 7 7 9 15  
 Batting
2B - R Ludwick (22, C Villanueva); S Taguchi (14, B Shouse).
HR - A Pujols (32, 1st inning off C Villanueva 0 on, 2 Out).
S - B Ryan.
RBI - A Pujols (100), R Ludwick 2 (51), K Stinnett (5), S Taguchi 2 (27), A Miles (32).
2-out RBI - A Pujols, R Ludwick 2, K Stinnett, S Taguchi 2, A Miles.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Ankiel 2, S Schumaker 1.
GIDP - K Stinnett.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
CS - S Schumaker (1, 2nd base by C Villanueva/D Miller).
 
 Fielding
E - M Cairo (1, ground ball); K Stinnett (4, throw).
DP - 1 (M Cairo-A Pujols).
 Milwaukee
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
R. Weeks 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .233
J.J. Hardy ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276
R. Braun 3b 5 0 3 3 0 1 1 .325
P. Fielder 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .290
C. Hart rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .292
G. Jenkins lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260
B. Hall cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
D. Miller c 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240
C. Villanueva p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
    T. Gwynn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
    S. Linebrink p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. King p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    S. McClung p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Turnbow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B. Shouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    C. Spurling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    G. Aquino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Dillon ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .353
 Totals 34 3 6 3 4 7 18  
 Batting
2B - R Braun 2 (24, B Thompson 2).
RBI - R Braun 3 (94).
2-out RBI - R Braun 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hall 2, C Hart 3, C Villanueva 1.
GIDP - D Miller.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
DP - 1 (R Braun-R Weeks-P Fielder).
 St. Louis
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Thompson (W, 8-6) 6.0 5 2 0 3 3 0 4.73
B. Falkenborg (H, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19
R. Flores (H, 12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.33
R. Franklin 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.76
J. Isringhausen 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.43
 Milwaukee
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Villanueva (L, 8-5) 6.0 5 3 3 4 3 1 3.99
S. Linebrink 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.56
R. King 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70
S. McClung 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.66
D. Turnbow 0.1 1 3 3 2 1 0 4.63
B. Shouse 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.02
C. Spurling 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.66
G. Aquino 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.85
IBB - A Pujols (by C Villanueva).
HBP - P Fielder (by B Thompson); B Hall (by B Thompson); A Pujols (by S McClung).
Pitches-strikes - B Thompson 93-63; B Falkenborg 4-3; R Flores 11-6; R Franklin 13-8; J Isringhausen 28-19; C Villanueva 85-51; S Linebrink 15-11; R King 3-2; S McClung 1-0; D Turnbow 19-8; B Shouse 11-6; C Spurling 7-2; G Aquino 13-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - B Thompson 10-6; B Falkenborg 0-1; R Flores 0-1; R Franklin 0-1; J Isringhausen 1-1; C Villanueva 10-4; S Linebrink 0-0; R King 0-1; S McClung 0-0; D Turnbow 0-0; B Shouse 0-0; C Spurling 0-1; G Aquino 1-0.
Batters faced - B Thompson 29; B Falkenborg 1; R Flores 2; R Franklin 3; J Isringhausen 5; C Villanueva 25; S Linebrink 3; R King 1; S McClung 1; D Turnbow 4; B Shouse 2; C Spurling 2; G Aquino 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tim Welke.
Ejections: MILWAUKEE's Mcclung by Hallion (8th), MILWAUKEE's Yost by Hallion (8th).
Time: 3:12.
Attendance: 32,411.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
MILWAUKEE PITCHER SETH MCCLUNG AND MANAGER NED YOST HAVE BOTH BEEN EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE TOM HALLION IN THE TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING AFTER MCCLUNG HIT ST. LOUIS' ALBERT PUJOLS WITH A PITCH.

Updated on Thursday, Sep 27, 2007 5:36 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 St. Louis
A. Pujols A. Pujols
2-3, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Milwaukee
R. Braun R. Braun
3-5
3 RBI